Leland, Washington

Leland, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°53′30″N 122°53′12″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Jefferson
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code	360

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

History

A post office called Leland was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1959.^[2] The community's name was phonetically derived from the first letters of each of the names of one Laura E. Andrews, an early settler.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leland, Washington
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 144.