Byron, Washington

Byron is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles west of Prosser.

Byron, Washington
Unincorporated community
Byron, Washington
Location of Byron, Washington
Byron, Washington
Byron, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°11′18″N 119°52′41″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation696 ft (212 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98935
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1510854[2]

History

The community was founded in 1908 by the Byron Improvement Company. According to local settlers, the community was named after surveyors found a post marked 'Byron',[3] which was sent in 1890 by the Northern Pacific Railway Company.

The railroad's records contain notes stating that Earl Byron, a sheep herder, had a railroad siding for loading sheep onto railroad cars, at the town location in 1881. Byron's post office was open from August 4, 1909 until January 31, 1955.[4][5]

References
  1. "Byron". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 33.
  4. "Station Roster Master List: Ashue". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  5. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.


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