Welcome, Washington

Welcome is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[1]

History

A post office called Welcome was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1917.^[2] John Welcome Riddle, an early postmaster, gave the community his middle name.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Welcome, Washington
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 341.

Municipalities and communities of Whatcom County, Washington, United States

County seat: Bellingham

Cities	Bellingham Blaine Everson Ferndale Lynden Nooksack Sumas

CDPs	Acme Birch Bay Custer Deming Geneva Glacier Kendall Maple Falls Marietta-Alderwood Peaceful Valley Point Roberts Sudden Valley

Indian reservations	Lummi Nooksack

Unincorporated communities	Beach Blue Canyon Cedarville Clipper Dewey Diablo Greenwood Laurel Lawrence Lummi Island Mountain View Newhalem Noon Saxon Van Wyck Van Zandt Wahl Welcome

Ghost towns	Goshen Park

Coordinates: 48°50′16″N 122°09′57″W / 48.83778°N 122.16583°W / 48.83778; -122.16583

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