Silverton is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Snohomish County
Snohomish County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. With a population of 827,957 as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous county in Washington, after nearby King and Pierce counties, and the 72nd-most popul ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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.
History
A post office called Silverton was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1945. Silverton was named by the local miners. The Silverton Ranger District, a unit of the
Mount Baker National Forest, was established in 1908 and closed in 1936 before the completion of the
Mountain Loop Highway
The Mountain Loop Highway is a scenic byway in the U.S. state of Washington (U.S. state), Washington. It traverses the western section of the Cascade Range within Snohomish County, Washington, Snohomish County. The name suggests it forms a full ...
. The ranger station was re-used for an educational nature camp, named Camp Silverton, that was operated by private groups and
Everett Public Schools until 1997. The camp was demolished in 2019.
References
Unincorporated communities in Snohomish County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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