Leland, Washington Explained

Official Name:Leland, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Leland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:47.8917°N -122.8867°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:360
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Leland is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Leland was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1959.[1] The community's name was phonetically derived from the first letters of each of the names of one Laura E. Andrews, an early settler.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 14 August 2016.
  2. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 144.