Godfrey, Washington

Godfrey is an extinct town in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

A post office called Godfrey was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named after the Godfrey brothers, the proprietors of a local sawmill.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Godfrey (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 98.


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