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WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS

30° 12' 36" N, 96° 24' 36" W (30.21, -96.41)
Population: 35,056 Est. (2016) 33,718 (2010)
Total area: 622 square miles (1,610 km2)
604 square miles (1,560 km2) land
18 square miles (47 km2) water

Washington County Topics

  • Town List
  • History
  • Vintage Maps
  •  TX Washington County location
    Contiguous Counties:
    Brazos County (N) Grimes County (NE) Waller County (E) Austin County (S) Fayette County (SW) Lee County (W) Burleson County (NW)

    Washington County History

    Created in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico
    Organized as a county in 1837.[
    Named for George Washington, the first president of the United States.
    Washington County Courthouse
    TX - Washington County Courthouse
    Washington County Courthouse
    Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson

    Washington County Town List

    Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

    County Seat - Brenham
    Book Hotel Here - Brenham Hotels
  • Berlin
  • Brenham County Seat
  • Burton  
  • Carmine
  • Chappell Hill
  • Earlywine
  • Flat Prairie ghost town
  • Gay Hill ghost town
  • Goodwill ghost town
  • Graball ghost town
  • Greenvine
  • Independence ghost town
  • Klump
  • La Bahia ghost town
  • Latium
  • Longpoint ghost town
  • Mount Vernon ghost town
  • Muellersville
  • Prairie Hill
  • Quarry ghost town
  • Tigertown ghost town
  • Turkey Creek ghost town
  • Washington ghost town
  • Washington-on-the-Brazos
  • Wesley
  • Wiedeville
  • William Penn ghost town

  • Washington County Vintage Maps
    TX Washington County 1907 Postal Map
    Washington County 1907 postal map
    From Texas state map #2090
    Courtesy Texas General Land Office
    Washington County Texas 1920s map
    Washington County 1920s map
    From Texas state map #10749
    Courtesy Texas General Land Office
    Washington County Texas 1940s map
    Washington County 1940s map
    From Texas state map #4335
    Courtesy Texas General Land Office
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