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Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Johnson
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°37′53.6″N 117°8′16.6″W / 46.631556°N 117.137944°W / 46.631556; -117.137944
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWhitman
Elevation2,638 ft (804 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code99113
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1512333

Johnson is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Johnson was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1956. The community was named after Jonathan Johnson, the original owner of the town site.

References

  1. "Johnson Summary Report". nationalmap.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnson, Washington
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 124.
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