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Swofford is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The town sits on the south shore of Riffe Lake.[1]

Swofford, Washington
Unincorporated community
Swofford
Swofford
Coordinates: 46°30′18″N 122°23′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98564
Area code(s)360

History


A post office called Swofford was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1922.[2] The community was named after T. F. Swofford, who was credited with securing a post office for the town.[3]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swofford, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 298.


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