Jerry is an
unincorporated community
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in
Asotin County
Asotin County () is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,285. The county seat is at Asotin, and its largest city is Clarkston. The county was created out of Garfield County in 1883 and derive ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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. "JERRY, a town in the northeastern part of
Asotin County
Asotin County () is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,285. The county seat is at Asotin, and its largest city is Clarkston. The county was created out of Garfield County in 1883 and derive ...
, named
by John Knight, on August 1, 1906, in honor -of Jerry McGuire, a stock
rancher who owned land there since 1875. The former name was
Grand Junction, because Asotin and George Creeks joined there."
(James Buchan, in Names MSS., Letter 317.)
History
A post office called Jerry was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1918. The community was named after Jerry McGuire, a local cattleman.
References
Unincorporated communities in Asotin County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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