Baird

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE · WASHINGTON

A historical populated place in Douglas County, Washington, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name: Baird
Feature Type: Populated Place (historical)
State: Washington
County: Douglas County
USGS Map: Park Lake
Coordinates: 47.6201435, -119.4697588
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GNIS Feature ID: 1512995

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

GNIS historical note

Named for James Baird, first postmaster, who owned the land on which the post office was located.

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 1512995. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

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GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.