Taunton, Washington
Taunton was a town in Adams County, Washington.[1]
A post office called Taunton operated from 1908 to 1913.[2] The community was named by railroad officials after Taunton, Massachusetts.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taunton, Washington
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 302.
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