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A post office called Hillhurst was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1920.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> The community was named for a hill near the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=130|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=114}}</ref> |
A post office called Hillhurst was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1920.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> The community was named for a hill near the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=130|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=114}}</ref> |
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What remains of Hillhurst is now enclosed by [[Joint Base Lewis-McChord]]. |
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Hillhurst, Washington | |
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  Hillhurst  Hillhurst | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′12″N 122°30′25″W / 47.08667°N 122.50694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Established | 1878 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Hillhurst is an extinct town in Pierce County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
A post office called Hillhurst was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] The community was named for a hill near the original town site.[3]
What remains of Hillhurst is now enclosed by Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillhurst, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 114.
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