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Name | Washington |
Alt names | Washington | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
Type | County |
Coordinates | 33°N 82.8°W |
Located in | Georgia, United States (1784 - ) |
See also | Baldwin, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Hancock, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Jefferson, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Johnson, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Montgomery, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- 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 Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,187. The county seat is Sandersville. The county was established on February 25, 1784. It was named for Revolutionary War general (and afterward President of the United States) George Washington.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1784 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1865 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1865 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1865 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1865 | Probate 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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1790 | 4,552
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1800 | 10,300
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1810 | 9,940
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1820 | 10,627
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1830 | 9,820
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1840 | 10,565
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1850 | 11,766
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1860 | 12,698
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1870 | 15,842
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1880 | 21,964
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1890 | 25,237
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1900 | 28,227
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1910 | 28,174
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1920 | 28,147
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1930 | 25,030
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1940 | 24,230
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1950 | 21,012
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1960 | 18,903
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1970 | 17,480
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1980 | 18,842
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1990 | 19,112
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Washington County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.gagen.i-found-it.net/washington.html
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