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Bishop, Washington

Bishop, Washington
Ghost town
Bishop is located in Washington (state)
Bishop
Bishop
Bishop is located in the United States
Bishop
Bishop
Coordinates: 46°34′33″N 117°17′20″W / 46.57583°N 117.28889°W / 46.57583; -117.28889
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWhitman
Established1913
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

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

A post office called Bishop was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1925.[2] The community was named after the Bishop brothers, local settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishop, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 19.
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