Beach, Washington Explained

Beach is an unincorporated community on Lummi Island in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Beach was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1946.^[1] The community was named after Wade H. Beach, an early settler.^[2]

References

48.7158°N -122.6839°W

Notes and References

1. 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 .
2. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 16.