Argyle, Washington

Argyle is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[1]

Argyle, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 48°30′52″N 123°01′11″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	San Juan
Established	1886
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

History

A post office called Argyle was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1912.^[2] In 1887, the Postmaster was Robert Lyall with yearly salary of $77.80^[3] The origin of the name Argyle is uncertain.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argyle, Washington
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
3. Official Register of the United States of America of the Officers and Employees of the Post-Office Department and the Post Office Service, Vol. 2,July 1, 1887.Page 714
4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 9.