Summary
Marble is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Marble, Washington | |
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  Marble, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′57″N 117°54′06″W / 48.84917°N 117.90167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Stevens |
| Elevation | 1,520 ft (460 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99157 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1522700[1] |
History edit
A post office called Marble was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was named for marble near the original town site.[3]
In the early 1990s, Barry and Ann Byrd founded the Marble Fellowship Community Church in the then-ghost town of Marble. It attracted newcomers from around the western United States. Residents were concerned that the newcomers at Marble were part of a cult.[4] The church is associated with Christian Identity, an interpretation of Christianity considered by the Southern Poverty Law Center to be racist, anti-Semitic and white nationalist.[5][6] The church's annual God and Country Celebration attracts influential figures from the radical right, many with clear ties to racist, anti-Semitic and white nationalist groups from the local, state and national levels.[6]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marble, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 158.
- ^ "Religious group says fear of cult unjustified". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. April 12, 1992. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Identity". www.splcenter.org. Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Sottile, Leah (July 2019). "Bundyville: The Remnant Chapter Four: The Preacher and the Politician". Longreads. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 26, 2021.