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Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Snohomish
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

Getchell is a small place in Snohomish County, Washington, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially part of a city or town. Instead, it's governed by the county.

Getchell's Early Days: A Look at Its History

Getchell was first planned out in the 1890s. A man named Lysander W. Getchell created the layout for the community. The area was then named after him.

The Getchell Post Office: Connecting the Community

A post office was opened in Getchell in 1890. This was an important place for people to send and receive mail. It helped connect the community with the rest of the world. The post office served the area for many years. It finally closed its doors in 1918.