Jared, Washington Explained

Jared, Washington
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pend Oreille
Established Date:1909
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:48.4692°N -117.3156°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:509
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Jared is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Jared was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1943.[1] The community was named after R. P. Jared, a local merchant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 13 August 2016.
  2. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 123.