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County Seat: Salem  | County Name: Named for the George Washington, President of the United States.  | 
     
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Washington County was formed on 17 January 1814 by An Act for the formation of a new county out of the counties of Harrison and Clark [click here for more information]. The county's boundaries would change three times before statehood.
The following map shows the original size of the county at its founding (in red with yellow border) superimposed on a modern map
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![]() Washington County in 1814  | 
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