Washington County, PA

Headnote
WASHINGTON COUNTY, situated on the west boundary of Pennsylvannia, with Monongahela river on the east. Area, 1,000 square miles. Face of the country, hilly; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Washington. Pop. in 1810, 36,289; in 1820. 40,038; in 1830, 42,680; in 1840, 41,279; in 1850, 44,939. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Pennsylvania

Washington County, Pennsylvania (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
WASHINGTON COUNTY, situated on the west boundary of Pennsylvannia, with Monongahela river on the east. Area, 1,000 square miles. Face of the country, hilly; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Washington. Pop. in 1810, 36,289; in 1820. 40,038; in 1830, 42,680; in 1840, 41,279; in 1850, 44,939.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 376.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Monongahela, PA City or Town
Washington, PA City or Town
West Brownsville, PA City or Town
Date Title
Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “Attempt to Lynch a Pennsylvanian in Virginia,” February 18, 1860
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