Edgewick, Washington
Edgewickis anunincorporated communityinKing County,in theU.S. stateofWashington.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Edgewick was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1919.[2]The community's name is an amalgamation of Vinnedge and Weeks, the names of two settlers.[3]
The town was completely destroyed in a dam burst known locally as the "Boxley Blowout."[4]
References
[edit]- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgewick, Washington
- ^"Post Offices".Jim Forte Postal History. Archived fromthe originalon March 6, 2016.RetrievedJuly 29,2016.
- ^Meany, Edmond S. (1923).Origin of Washington geographic names.Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 76.
- ^"Boxley Burst destroys the logging community of Edgewick on December 23, 1918".HistoryLink.org.
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