Grays, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
48°06′22″N 117°45′06″W / 48.10611°N 117.75167°W / 48.10611; -117.75167CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyStevensElevation
1,860 ft (570 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code
99181
Area code509GNIS feature ID1531840[1]

Grays (also called Gray)[2] is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Gray was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1935.[3] The community was named after William Gray, a local land owner.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grays, Washington
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grays, Washington
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 101.
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