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Bishop, Washington

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Bishop is an extinct town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

A post office called Bishop was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1925.[2] The community was named after the Bishop brothers, local settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishop, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 19.