Urban, Washington
Not to be confused with Saint Urban, Washington.
Urban is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History
A post office called Urban was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1971.[2] The community was named after Urban Stenger.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Urban, 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. 322.
Coordinates: 48°37′04″N 122°41′32″W / 48.61778°N 122.69222°W
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