Greenwood, Washington

For the neighborhood of Seattle, see Greenwood, Seattle.

Greenwood is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

History

A post office called Greenwood was in operation from 1901 until 1902.[2] The community was named for a grove of evergreen near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenwood, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 104.

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