Florence is an unincorporated community in Snohomish County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It's located on Florence Island in the Stillaguamish River delta.[2]

History

A post office called Florence was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1949.[3] The community was platted in 1866 and named after the love interest of an early postmaster.[4]

During its heyday, Florence had several hotels, bars and restaurants, as well as a stagecoach line and dock for sternwheelers.[5] Florence eventually lost out to nearby Stanwood as the area's main center of commerce.[6]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Washington
  2. ^ "Snohomish County – Florence". An Illustrated History of Skagit and Snohomish Counties. Interstate Publishing Company. 1906. p. 368.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 87.
  5. ^ Jennings, Mary (October 19, 2021). "Florence flourished, then fizzled". Stanwood Camano News. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Whitely, Peyton (June 9, 2004). "Restoration to bring a little of community "back to life"". The Seattle Times. p. H16. Retrieved April 24, 2017.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence,_Washington
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