Theon, Washington

Ghost town in Washington (state)

Ghost town in Washington, United States
46°09′17″N 117°05′46″W / 46.15472°N 117.09611°W / 46.15472; -117.09611[1]CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyAsotinEstablished1884Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Theon was a town in Asotin County, Washington.

Established in 1884, Theon was named after Daniel Theon Welch, a local merchant.[2] A post office called Theon operated from 1880 to 1909.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Theon (historical)
  2. ^ Shaver, Frederic; Steele, Richard; Rose, Arthur (1906). An illustrated history of southeastern Washington, including Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties, Washington. pp. 695–696.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
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