Sawyer, Washington

Sawyer is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States.

Sawyer, Washington
Unincorporated community
Sawyer, Washington namesake, William P. Sawyer
Sawyer, Washington namesake, William P. Sawyer
Sawyer, Washington is located in Yakima County
Sawyer, Washington
Sawyer, Washington
Location of Sawyer, Washington
Sawyer, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Sawyer, Washington
Sawyer, Washington
Sawyer, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°27′23″N 120°21′41″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation
[2]
830 ft (253 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98951
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511293[2]

Sawyer was founded in 1911 and was named after William Perry Sawyer by the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company. The town site, primarily a rural railroad junction, was acquired from William Perry Sawyer by the railroad and was platted in 1931 by several companies including the First Security and Loan Company, the Yakima Fruit Growers Association and the William Sawyer Fruit Company.[3] Sawyer is located near the city of Wapato and is mostly an agricultural community.

References
  1. "Sawyer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Station Roster Master List: Sawyer". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 25, 2012.


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