Place:Washington, Wilkes, Georgia, United States

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NameWashington
TypeCity
Coordinates33.735°N 82.741°W
Located inWilkes, Georgia, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Washington is the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. Under its original name Heard's Fort, it was briefly designated as the state capital during the American Revolutionary War. It is noted as the place where the Confederacy voted to dissolve itself, effectively ending the American Civil War.

The population was 4,134 as of the 2010 census. The city is often referred to as Washington-Wilkes, to distinguish it from other places named Washington.

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