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Baird, Washington

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Baird, Washington
Ghost town
Baird is located in Washington (state)
Baird
Baird
Baird is located in the United States
Baird
Baird
Coordinates: 47°37′13″N 119°28′11″W / 47.62028°N 119.46972°W / 47.62028; -119.46972
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyDouglas
Established1896
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Baird is a ghost town in Douglas County, Washington, United States.[1] Baird is part of ZIP code 99115 and is home to the Highland Cemetery (also occasionally known as the Baird Cemetery). Baird appears on a 1909 map of Douglas County. The town was located about 7 miles (11 km) west of Coulee City, on the high ground between Moses Coulee and Grand Coulee.[2][3]

A post office called Baird was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1934.[4] James Baird, an early postmaster, gave the town his name.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baird (historical)
  2. ^ "Map". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "History". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 12. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2016.


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