Welcome, Washington

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Welcome is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.{{GNIS|1530573}}

History

A post office called Welcome was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1917.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 August 2016}} John Welcome Riddle, an early postmaster, gave the community his middle 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=357|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=341}}

References

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{{Whatcom County, Washington}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Whatcom County, Washington

Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)

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