Govan, Washington

Govan is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in US state of Washington. Govan was founded as a ranching community which was slowly abandoned as farming in the area decreased. Today an abandoned school house and post office along with a few houses (both abandoned and occupied) are all that remain. It is considered a ghost town.[1]

Side view of the abandoned 1906 schoolhouse in Govan, WA
Abandoned 1906 schoolhouse in Govan, WA
Former schoolhouse

References

  1. "Ghosttown.com". ghosttown.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.


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