Baird, Washington Explained

Official Name:Baird, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Baird
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1896
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:47.6203°N -119.4697°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Baird is a ghost town in Douglas County, Washington, United States. Baird is part of ZIP code 99115 and is home to the Highland Cemetery (also occasionally known as the Baird Cemetery). Baird appears on a 1909 map of Douglas County. The town was located about 7miles west of Coulee City, on the high ground between Moses Coulee and Grand Coulee.[1] [2]

A post office called Baird was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1934.[3] James Baird, an early postmaster, gave the town his name.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map. https://web.archive.org/web/20110523082128/http://www.usgwarchives.net/maps/washington/wa-crams/dougrant.jpg. dead. May 23, 2011.
  2. Web site: History . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726112246/http://www.washington.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=pf_output.cfm&file_id=7961 . 2011-07-26 . 2009-02-07.
  3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120103/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA . 6 March 2016 .
  4. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 12. July 18, 2016. February 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240224132103/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/imgsrv/html?id=mdp.39015027074981&seq=27. live.