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- 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 in the U.S. state of Texas, known for the Convention of 1836 where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,718. Its county seat is Brenham. The county is named for George Washington, the first president of the United States.
The Brenham Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Washington County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1832 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 5,983
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| 1860 | 15,215
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| 1870 | 23,104
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| 1880 | 27,565
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| 1890 | 29,161
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| 1900 | 32,931
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| 1910 | 25,561
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| 1920 | 26,624
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| 1930 | 25,394
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| 1940 | 25,387
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| 1950 | 20,542
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| 1960 | 19,145
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| 1970 | 18,842
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| 1980 | 21,998
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| 1990 | 26,154
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