Johnson, Washington Explained

Official Name:Johnson
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA#North America
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Whitman
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:804
Elevation Ft:2638
Coordinates:46.6316°N -117.1379°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99113
Area Code:509
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1512333[1]

Johnson is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Johnson was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1956.[2] The community was named after Jonathan Johnson, the original owner of the town site.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson Summary Report . nationalmap.gov . U.S. Geological Survey . 10 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 13 August 2016.
  3. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 124.