Marcellus, Washington

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

History

A post office called Marcellus was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The origin of the name Marcellus is obscure.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marcellus, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 158.

Coordinates: 47°14′01″N 118°24′19″W / 47.23361°N 118.40528°W / 47.23361; -118.40528

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.