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| Name | Washington |
| Alt names | Washington | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 37.95°N 90.883°W |
| Located in | Missouri, United States (1813 - ) |
| See also | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Iron, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Reynolds, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Saint Francois, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Shannon, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | St. Louis (county), Missouri, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Texas, Missouri, 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 located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 23,514. The county seat and largest city is Potosi. The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1813 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1813 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1813 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1815 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | 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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| 1883 | 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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| 1820 | 2,769
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| 1830 | 6,784
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| 1840 | 7,213
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| 1850 | 8,811
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| 1860 | 9,723
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| 1870 | 11,719
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| 1880 | 12,896
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| 1890 | 13,153
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| 1900 | 14,263
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| 1910 | 13,378
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| 1920 | 13,803
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| 1930 | 14,450
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| 1940 | 17,492
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| 1950 | 14,689
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| 1960 | 14,346
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| 1970 | 15,086
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| 1980 | 17,983
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| 1990 | 20,380
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Research Tips
External links
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