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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 southwestern corner of Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 180,279, making it the fifth-most populous county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is St. George. The county was created in 1852 and organized in 1856. It was named after the first President of the United States, George Washington. A portion of the Paiute Indian Reservation is in western Washington County. Washington County comprises the St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1852 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1873 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1898 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1860 | 691
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| 1870 | 3,064
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| 1880 | 4,235
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| 1890 | 4,009
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| 1900 | 4,612
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| 1910 | 5,123
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| 1920 | 6,764
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| 1930 | 7,420
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| 1940 | 9,269
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| 1950 | 9,836
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| 1960 | 10,271
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| 1970 | 13,669
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| 1980 | 26,065
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| 1990 | 48,560
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