Proebstel is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Proebstel | |
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  Proebstel Location within the state of Washington  Proebstel Proebstel (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′07″N 122°28′54″W / 45.66861°N 122.48167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1524654[1] |
History
editA post office called Proebstel was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named after John Proebstel, an early settler.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Proebstel, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 233.
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