Place:Washington, Jackson, West Virginia, United States

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NameWashington
Alt namesWashington Townshipsource: from 1863 to 1872
Washington Magisterial Districtsource: from 1872 to 1990
Washington Districtsource: from 1872 to 1990
TypeTownship, District
Coordinates38.732778°N 81.581667°W
Located inJackson, West Virginia, United States     (1863 - 1990)

Washington District, formerly Washington Magisterial District, is one of five historic magisterial districts in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. The district was originally established as one of five civil townships in Jackson County after West Virginia became a state in 1863; in 1872, all of West Virginia's townships were converted into magisterial districts.

When Jackson County was redistricted in the 1990s, Washington District was combined with the eastern portion of Ripley District, including the city of Ripley, to form the new Eastern Magisterial District. However, the county's historic magisterial districts continue to exist in the form of tax districts, serving all of their former administrative functions except for the election of county officials