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| Website | http://rhost1.zfx.com/OZXmp/washingtoncountytn/ |
| Established | December 24, 1777 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP August 27, 2017 09:15am |
| Description | Tennessee's first county - America's first county named in honor of George Washington.
Located in the shadow of the Southern Appalachians, Washington County has a unique blend of attractions: history, scenery, mild climate summer and winter, low taxes and quality services. Our people are descended from pioneers like Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Andrew Jackson, John Sevier, and from the Cherokee who were here first, as well as from African-Americans who founded some of the first free black churches in the South.
One of the fastest growing regions in America, Washington County continues to offer an attractive climate to both tourism and industry. With no state tax on earned income, and personal property taxes of only $1.87 per $100 of assessed valuation, excellent medical facilities in part due to the presence of the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University, Washington County also has become a mecca for retirement home building.
County government is centered around the County Seat in Historic Jonesborough, and in the Downtown Centre of Johnson City. County officials are defined by Tennessee law and supplemented by other county service providers. |
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April 22, 1982 -
WASHINGTON gained from GREENE to accommodate local resident [location unknown not mapped; map depicts net changes in GREEN-WASHINGTON line 1891-1982].
(Tenn. Acts 1982, 92d assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 855/p. 514)
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February 28, 1972 -
April 22, 1982
WASHINGTON lost to GREENE to accommodate local resident.
(Tenn. Acts 1972, 87th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 450/p. 19)
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May 14, 1895 -
February 28, 1972
WASHINGTON gained from GREENE to accommodate local resident.
(Tenn. Acts 1895, 49th assy., ch. 176/p. 375)
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April 05, 1881 -
May 14, 1895
WASHINGTON lost to GREENE.]
(Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 147/p. 196; ch. 145/p. 194)
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October 21, 1875 -
April 05, 1881
WASHINGTON lost to creation of UNICOI.
(Tenn. Acts 1875, 39th assy., ch. 68, secs. 14-15/p. 86; Goodspeed [K], 905)
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July 14, 1870 -
October 21, 1875
WASHINGTON gained from SULLIVAN to accommodate local residents.
(Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 1/p. 3)
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January 02, 1846 -
July 14, 1870
WASHINGTON exchanged with SULLIVAN to accommodate local residents [location of WASHINGTON gain unknown, not mapped].]
(Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 47/p. 101)
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April 09, 1796 -
January 02, 1846
WASHINGTON lost to creation of CARTER.
(Tenn. Acts 1796, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 100)
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May 26, 1790 -
April 09, 1796
The Unites States created the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio (Southwest Territory), covering the territory ceded in Apr 1790 by North Carolina. WASHINGTON, a county in the Southwest Territory, lost its eastern tip to N. Car.
(Terr. Papers U.S., 4:18-19; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 14[1790], p. 123)
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December 06, 1788 -
May 26, 1790
WASHINGTON lost to SULLIVAN.
(N.C. St. Recs., 24:ch. 29/p. 974)
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May 17, 1783 -
December 06, 1783
WASHINGTON lost to creation of DAVIDSON and GREENE.
(N.C. St. Recs., 24:ch. 51-52/pp. 539-540 and ch. 2, sec. 5/p. 479)
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November 10, 1779 -
May 17, 1783
WASHINGTON lost to creation of SULLIVAN.
(N.C. St. Recs., 24:ch. 29/pp. 300-302)
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December 24, 1777 -
November 10, 1779
WASHINGTON created by North Carolina from Washington District and non-county area; included all of present Tenn. and part of North Carolina. Residents of North Holston and Carters Valley settlements still considered themselves part of WASHINGTON (Va.).
(N.C. St. Recs., 24:ch. 31/pp. 141-142)
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