Harper, Washington
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Harper is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, in the U.S. state of Washington.{{GNIS|1512273}} It is part of the Southworth census-designated place.
History
A post office called Harper was established in 1900.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=9 August 2016}} The community was named after F. C. Harper, a state legislator.{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=124|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=108}}
References
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Kitsap County, Washington
Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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