Tyler, Washington

Tyler, Washington
Unincorporated community
Tyler, Washington
Coordinates: 47°26′10″N 117°47′01″W / 47.43611°N 117.78361°W / 47.43611; -117.78361Coordinates: 47°26′10″N 117°47′01″W / 47.43611°N 117.78361°W / 47.43611; -117.78361
Country United States
State Washington
County Spokane
Elevation 2,293 ft (699 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1512746[1]

Tyler is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Tyler is located on Washington State Route 904 near Interstate 90, 10.4 miles (16.7 km) west-southwest of Cheney.

A post office called Tyler was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1974.[2] The community was given its name by the railroad.[3]

References

  1. "Tyler". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 320.


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