Corfu, Washington

Corfu is a ghost town[2] in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] The community was named after the island of Corfu, in Greece.[4]

Corfu, Washington
Ghost town
Corfu, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Corfu, Washington
Corfu, Washington
Coordinates: 46°48′54″N 119°27′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrant
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99357
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1510890[1]

Geography

Corfu is located in the valley of lower Crab Creek. The Saddle Mountains rise abruptly from the valley floor to the immediate south of Corfu to elevations over 2,000 feet.

History

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad had a stop in Corfu from 1909. At its peak in the 1920s Corfu's population was 131[2] and home services like a store, gas, school and depot. The town's population declined dramatically as highway networks developed and bypassed Corfu. By 1930 the population had fallen by more than 50% from its peak.[2] The rail line was discontinued in 1980.

A post office called Corfu was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1943.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corfu, Washington
  2. "Corfu". Ghost Towns of Washington. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corfu, Washington
  4. "Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. Dec 24, 1977. pp. A12. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  5. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.


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