Jerry is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Asotin County, in the
U.S. state of
Washington. "JERRY, a town in the northeastern part of
Asotin County, 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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