Revere, Washington

Revere is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[1]

History

A post office called Revere was established in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.^[2] The community was named for Paul Revere, a patriot in the American Revolution.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Revere, Washington
↑ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. Dec 24, 1977. pp. A12. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Whitman County, Washington, United States

County seat: Colfax

Cities	Colfax Palouse Pullman Tekoa

Towns	Albion Colton Endicott Farmington Garfield La Crosse Lamont Malden Oakesdale Rosalia St. John Uniontown

CDP	Steptoe

Other unincorporated communities	Belmont Dusty Ewan Glenwood Hay Hooper Pandora Revere Thornton

Ghost town	Elberton

Coordinates: 47°04′53″N 117°55′49″W / 47.08139°N 117.93028°W / 47.08139; -117.93028

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