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  Tri-Cities, Tennessee Personal News and Media Center
According to Washington County Historian Mildred Kozsuch, 50 of 95 counties in Tennessee have created archives to store their historic records.
Perhaps the county’s most precious record, the Watauga Purchase, was taken to Nashville in the late 19th century and never returned.
Many of the county clerk’s and trustee’s records are kept in basement vaults, which have been improved, but as Sessions Judge John Kiener points out, they are below ground level in a courthouse built on a flood plain.
www.timesnews.net /community_article.php?id=253   (745 words)

  
  Washington County, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
In the county, the population was spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
The county was established in 1777 as Washington County, North Carolina and was named in honor of General George Washington while the Revolutionary War was underway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_County,_Tennessee   (573 words)

  
 Goodspeed's History of Washington County, Tennessee
WASHINGTON COUNTY lies between Greene and Carter Counties, and is bounded on the north by Sullivan and on the south by Union.
Washington County was laid off by an act of the Legislature of North Carolina, passed in November, 1777, and was made to include the whole of the territory afterward erected into the State of Tennessee.
Washington County subscribed $50,000 and $125,000 was raised by individual subscription in the county, but when the day set for the subscription to be made up drew near, about $300,000 remained untaken.
www.newrivernotes.com /tn/washgood.htm   (8170 words)

  
 Washington County, Tennesssee - County Officials - Assessor of Property
For purposes of taxation of property, the Assessor of Property is responsible for locating, and identifying all properties inside Washington County, Tennessee.
This is done by applying the classification percentage as stated in the Tennessee Constitution to the appraised value of the property and to be completed by May 20th of each year.
Washington County's population was placed at 107,198 people, having grown by 16 percent during the past decade.
washingtoncountytn.com /?CONTEXT=art&cat=128&art=102&BISKIT=3167375252   (322 words)

  
 Washington Co, TN Local History
Washington County was established from from Washington District by an act of the North Carolina general assembly on 18 Dec 1777, and organized 23 Feb 1778.
Washington’s earliest settlers consisted primarily of pioneer families from North Carolina and Virginia, many of whom were the same who later became the Watauga Asociation.
At a Court begun and held for the County of Washington on the 23rd February, 1778.
www.usgennet.org /usa/tn/county/washington   (181 words)

  
 Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee Economic Development Board - Local History
The "Washington District" was the first political jurisdiction in the U.S. named for George Washington.
Jonesborough, Tennessee's oldest Town, has been carefully restored as one of the nation's most authentic historic districts from the period 1790 - 1870 and is home to the International Storytelling Center.
Signficant restoration efforts are underway to recognize the railroad heritage of the Johnson's Depot Historic District and to restore historic properties to reflect Johnson City's late nineteenth and early twentieth century era as a railway center.
www.jcedb.org /history/index.php   (257 words)

  
 WASHINGTON COUNTY (TENNESSEE) AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
Provenance: The Washington County (Tennessee) American Bicentennial Committee Records were donated to the Archives of Appalachia on June 20, 1986 by Frank Tannewitz, Jr., who served as chairman of the committee.
The Washington County American Revolution Bicentennial Committee was established in June 1974 by officials of Washington County, Tennessee, the City of Johnson City, Tennessee and the town of Jonesborough, Tennessee.
The committee was established for the purpose of preparing and implementing a plan for the celebration of the American Revolution bicentennial in Washington County, Tennessee.
cass.etsu.edu /archives/afindaid/a283.html   (579 words)

  
 WASHINGTON COUNTY (TENNESSEE) AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS
Provenance: The Washington County (Tennessee) American Bicentennial Committee Records were donated to the Archives of Appalachia on June 20, 1986 by Frank Tannewitz, Jr., who served as chairman of the committee.
The Washington County American Revolution Bicentennial Committee was established in June 1974 by officials of Washington County, Tennessee, the City of Johnson City, Tennessee and the town of Jonesborough, Tennessee.
The committee was established for the purpose of preparing and implementing a plan for the celebration of the American Revolution bicentennial in Washington County, Tennessee.
www.etsu.edu /cass/Archives/Collections/afindaid/a283.html   (585 words)

  
 Washington County, Tennessee
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.
One of the fastest growing regions in America, Washington County continues to offer an attractive climate to both tourism and industry.
County government is centered around the County Seat in Historic Jonesborough, and in the Downtown Centre of Johnson City.
www.washingtoncountytn.com   (215 words)

  
 WebQuest: Planning for Washington County Population Growth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
Washington County, Tennessee, was chosen for two reasons: first, the author lives there; second, the population growth from 1900-1990 is very linear--the correlation coefficient is.995.
Your task will be to obtain population figures from various sources for Washington County, Tennessee, since 1900 and use these data to make a good prediction for the county's population in 2000 and 2010.
Use your equation to estimate the population for Washington County in 1990 (to see how good a model your equation is), 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, and 2010.
web.utk.edu /~stephe03/webquest/washcopop.htm   (1838 words)

  
 History & Genealogy - County Records - Washington County Genealogical Fact Sheet
Census on microfilm for Washington County: 1830-1880, 1900-1930
Additional county and community histories can be found at the Bibliography of Tennessee Local History Sources: Washington County.
Washington County, 1854-1881 (Microfilm Manuscript #169, 1 reel)
www.tennessee.gov /tsla/history/county/factwashington.htm   (596 words)

  
 Washington County, Tennessee detailed profile - houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
County population in 2005: 112,507 (67% urban, 33% rural)
Washington County, Tennessee business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,725.
www.city-data.com /county/Washington_County-TN.html   (1524 words)

  
 Combs &c. Families of Washington County, Tennessee
Washington County was first Washington District, then Washington County, and originally comprised all of Tennessee (except along the Virginia State Line - see Earliest Combs to TN), and was the parent county of most of early East Tennessee, created by an act of NC general assembly on 18 Dec 1777, organized 23 Feb 1778.
Despite his death in Sullivan Co, Tennessee in 1816, it appears, based on her RW Pension Application that his widow afterward resided in Washington Co, Tennessee, not Sullivan.
A native of Giles County, Va., he was the son of Mandville Jackson and Heneretta MARTIN Combs, and was the husband of the late Lowicie Jane LEACH, who preceded him in death Sept. 17, 1942.
www.combs-families.org /combs/records/tn/wash.htm   (3022 words)

  
 Cunningham Family of Early Washington County Tennessee
When I finally started doing "real" genealogy research in Jonesborough, Tennessee, I was surprised to find almost nothing about Dr. Samuel Blair Cunningham, early physician and first president of the E. and V Railway.
Martha Blair Cunningham's was a family of devout Presbyterians, involved with Washington College and the early Presbyterian Church of Washington County, Tennessee.
Ebenezer John Cunningham is said to have been a member of the old Lebanon church in Washington County.
patsabin.com /etn/cunningham.html   (264 words)

  
 XIII. TENNESSEE, SAM HOUSTON AND TEXAS INDEPENDENCE
The General Sam Houston family of Texas and the McCords were related and close from the days both families lived in Blount County and Franklin County, Tennessee in the early 1800's.
He and they were from the area immediately adjoining where James and David McCord and their families had lived in Washington County, Tennessee on the Big Limestone River and are believed to have been friends of the McCord family.
Later both the McCords and Davy Crockett were in Franklin County Tennessee and both served in the War of 1812 from that county as did Sam Houston.
www.mccordfamilyassn.com /tennesse.htm   (746 words)

  
 WASHINGTON COUNTY (TENNESSEE) BUS LINE RECORDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
Provenance: The Washington County (Tennessee) Bus Line Records were donated to the Archives of Appalachia by Sam Wheelock in March 1984.
However, ticket sales show runs to Newport and Knoxville, Tennessee, and Asheville, North Carolina at this time, no specific information is available as to when the company either merged with another organization or ceased operation.
The Washington County (Tennessee) Bus Line Records consist of the ticket agent's daily report of transit between Johnson City and Kingsport.
cass.etsu.edu /archives/afindaid/a211.html   (247 words)

  
 Washington County, Tennessee TN, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
Washington County is one of 95 counties in Tennessee.
The county is in the Johnson City metro area.
This was an increase of 3.54% from the 2000 census.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=12715   (651 words)

  
 The Crouch Family of Washington County, Tennessee
Who: John Fuller Lane M.1727-1785 John Crouch and Elizabeth moved to Claiborne Co, Tennessee to be near her children in the Big Spring Baptist Church community.
Washington County, Tennessee Spouse: Elizabeth Bean F. Married: 12-SEP-1822 Washington Co, Tennessee ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** CHART 004: John Crouch REV \JJO M.1756-1842 Updated 2003/07/27 ********************************************************************** John Crouch REV \JJO M.1756-1842 Born: 1756 Stafford Co, Virginia Died: 1842 Page.5.
F.1797- Spouse1: Sarah M. Born: 24-JUL-1826 Tennessee Died: 17-MAY-1884 Buried: Wilmer, Dallas Co, Texas Spouse2: Susan A. Born: OCT-1865 South Carolina Circumstantial evidence shows James A. Crouch to be the son of John Crouch.
www.balcro.com /crouch.html   (3208 words)

  
 Court Records, Washington County, Tennessee
Rogers who was sent to Superior Court for further trial Samuel Smith) Secured each William Ward) L(pounds) 50 and void upon condition that Elizabeth Shoal and Edward Shoal appear as evidence in behalf of State in Superior Court in Salisbury 15 Sept. 1778.
Zipporah and John moved to Tennessee from Montgomery County, Virginia.
Sullivan County was created from Washington County in 1779.
mywebpages.comcast.net /c24m48/census/tn/washington/court.html   (608 words)

  
 Johnson City, Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee Economic Development Board
Johnson City, Tennessee is recognized as one of the top Logistics Locations in North America and features a two-day UPS shipping radius to 65% of the U.S. population.
Johnson City is one of only two MSA regions in Tennessee found to be designated Attainment for Air Quality by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Johnson City and Washington County are the leaders in Economic and Industrial Development in Tennessee as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority region.
www.jcedb.org /index.php   (276 words)

  
 Washington County Tennessee Marriage Records - Genealogy
Washington County Marriages Washington Co, TN Marriages Wayne County Wilson County Wilson County Marriages Misc.
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marriage license records directory in washington county, tennessee
www.earl.org.uk /washington-county-tennessee-marriage-records.html   (188 words)

  
 WASHINGTON COUNTY (TENNESSEE) BUS LINE RECORDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
Provenance: The Washington County (Tennessee) Bus Line Records were donated to the Archives of Appalachia by Sam Wheelock in March 1984.
However, ticket sales show runs to Newport and Knoxville, Tennessee, and Asheville, North Carolina at this time, no specific information is available as to when the company either merged with another organization or ceased operation.
The Washington County (Tennessee) Bus Line Records consist of the ticket agent's daily report of transit between Johnson City and Kingsport.
www.etsu.edu /cass/Archives/Collections/afindaid/a211.html   (247 words)

  
 Johnson City, Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee Economic Development Board
Johnson City, Tennessee is recognized as one of the top Logistics Locations in North America and features a two-day UPS shipping radius to 65% of the U.S. population.
Johnson City is one of only two MSA regions in Tennessee found to be designated Attainment for Air Quality by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Johnson City and Washington County are the leaders in Economic and Industrial Development in Tennessee as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority region.
www.jcedb.org   (273 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Washington County, Tenn.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1907-12; died in office 1912.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/TN/WA.html   (725 words)

  
 Washington County Real Estate, REALTORS, Washington Real Estate Agents, Homes For Sale, Home Values
HomeGain provides Washington County real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other property in Washington County.
HomeGain has realty services to help you find a top Washington County real estate agent, get the value of your home and a comparative market analysis, view Washington County real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
Through our partners, we also provide financial and real estate services to consumers looking for houses or selling their home in Washington County, such as mortgages, credit history, new homes, foreclosures and other services.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/TN/washington_county.html   (331 words)

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