Curtis, Washington

The Curtis Store, photographed September 7, 2009.

Curtis is an unincorporated community in Washington.[1]

A post office called Curtis has been in operation since 1901.[2] Ben Curtis, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]


References

  1. "Curtis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 62.

Coordinates: 46°35′13″N 123°06′36″W / 46.58694°N 123.11000°W / 46.58694; -123.11000


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