Place:Washington, North Carolina, United States

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NameWashington
Alt namesFincastlesource: Family History Library Catalog
Washingtonsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates35.833°N 76.6°W
Located inNorth Carolina, United States     (1779 - )
See alsoTyrrell, North Carolina, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Albemarle Beach
Ausbon
Beasley
Blount
Cherry
Creswell
Davenport Forks
Emandell
Galilee Mission
Hinson
Hoke
Macedonia
Mackeys
Monticello
Moratuc
Mount Tabor
Pineridge
Pleasant Grove
Plymouth
Ren
Roper
Scuppernong
Skinnersville
Swain
Wenona
Westover
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 11,003. Its county seat is Plymouth. The county was formed in 1799 from the western third of Tyrrell County. It was named for George Washington.

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History

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There are three incorporated towns in Washington County; Plymouth is the county seat, while other towns are Roper and Creswell. Washington County is known for rich farmland, extensive forests and abundant public access waters. The Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound form the northern boundary. Lake Phelps is 16,000 acres and is part of Pettigrew State Park in Creswell. Somerset Place is a restored antebellum plantation and NC Historic Site on Lake Phelps.

The Pungo Unit of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in the southern part of the county is said to have the best public black bear viewing in North Carolina. This part of the state is known for having the world's largest black bears and highest black bear densities The award-winning NC Black Bear Festival takes place in Plymouth on the first weekend in June.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1779 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1779 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1795 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1800 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1810 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1815 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1851 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1912 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
1800 2,422
1810 3,464
1820 3,986
1830 4,552
1840 4,525
1850 5,664
1860 6,357
1870 6,516
1880 8,928
1890 10,200
1900 10,608
1910 11,062
1920 11,429
1930 11,603
1940 12,323
1950 13,180
1960 13,488
1970 14,038
1980 14,801
1990 13,997
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External links

www.washingtoncountygov.com

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