Mae, Washington

A post office called Mae was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1955.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=14 August 2016}} Mae Shoemaker, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.{{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=172|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=156}}

Mae, along with the parts of Moses Lake, Washington located west of Moses Lake are together referred to as Mae Valley. {{cite web | url=https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2023/mar/11/design-schematics-new-elementary-reviewed-moses-la/ | title = ML School Board Mulls Design for New School |publisher=Columbia Basin Herald}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Grant County, Washington

Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)

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