Godfrey, Washington
Godfrey is located in Washington (state)
Godfrey
Godfrey
Godfrey is located in the United States
Godfrey
Godfrey
Coordinates: 48°42′31″N 118°06′59″W / 48.70861°N 118.11639°W / 48.70861; -118.11639
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyStevens
Established1905
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Godfrey is an extinct town in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

A post office called Godfrey was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named after the Godfrey brothers, the proprietors of a local sawmill.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Godfrey (historical)
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 98.
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