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Theon,_Washington Latitude and Longitude:

46°09′17″N 117°05′46″W / 46.15472°N 117.09611°W / 46.15472; -117.09611
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Theon, Washington
Theon is located in Washington (state)
Theon
Theon
Theon is located in the United States
Theon
Theon
Coordinates: 46°09′17″N 117°05′46″W / 46.15472°N 117.09611°W / 46.15472; -117.09611
CountryUnited States
State Washington
County Asotin
Established1884
Time zone UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Theon was a town in Asotin County, Washington. [1]

Established in 1884, Theon was named after Daniel Theon Welch, a local merchant. [2] A post office called Theon operated from 1880 to 1909. [3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Theon (historical)
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 307.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.