|
|
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. Washington County is included in the St. George, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the county's population was 90,354 and by 2005 was estimated at 118,885. Its county seat and largest city is St. George, Utah6. The county was named for the first President of the United States, George Washington. In March 2006 Washington County was declared the fifth fastest growing county in the United States.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
|
| 1852 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1856 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1856 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
| 1873 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1885 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1898 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
|
| 1860 | 691
|
| 1870 | 3,064
|
| 1880 | 4,235
|
| 1890 | 4,009
|
| 1900 | 4,612
|
| 1910 | 5,123
|
| 1920 | 6,764
|
| 1930 | 7,420
|
| 1940 | 9,269
|
| 1950 | 9,836
|
| 1960 | 10,271
|
| 1970 | 13,669
|
| 1980 | 26,065
|
| 1990 | 48,560
|
Research Tips
|
