Washington
County, Virginia
The first white settlers arrived in what
is present day Washington County in the 1760's. Daniel
Boone explored this area during his expeditions to Kentucky.
His dogs were attacked by wolfs near present day Abingdon.,
as a result he called the Abingdon area, Wolf Hills. Washington
County was formed from Fincastle County in 1777, the county seat,
Abingdon was formed in 1778. The orginal Washington County,
VA in addition to containing some of the other present day surrounding
counties also contained what is today, Sullivan County, TN.
Ancestor Counties of Washington Co. VA
Charles
River Co
Chickacoan Indian District
name changed to
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York
Co (1642/43)
Northumberland
Co (1648)
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New Kent Co
(1654)
Lancaster
Co (1651)
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King
and Queen Co (1691)
Rappahanock Co (1656-1692) defunct
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King William Co (1702)
Essex Co
(1692)
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Spotsylvania Co
(1721)
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Orange
Co (1734)
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Augusta Co (1745)
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Botetourt Co (1770)
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Fincastle Co (1772-1777) defunct
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Montgomery
Co (1777)
Washington
Co (1777)
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