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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) {{AsotinCountyWA-geo-stub