Washington County, Virginia

Washington County, Virginia

Washington County, Virginia was named for General George Washington. The county was established on 7 December 1776 from Fincastle County (extinct). The county courthouse was established at Black's Fort which became the incorporated town of Abingdon in 1778.

Each of these counties were formed from Washington County:

• Russell County in 1786,
• Lee County in 1793,
• Tazewell County in 1800,
• Scott County in 1814,
• Smyth County in 1832,
• Wise County in 1836,
• Buchanan County in 1858,
• Dickenson County in 1880.

General information for researchers can be found at:

Wikipedia history overview of Washington County
Public records: Washington County Clerk
History and genealogy: Historical Society of Washington County, Virginia

• Agriculture and Industry

  • Thomson's Mercantile and Professional Directory - Virginia - 1851
  • Chataigne's Virginia Gazetteer and Classified Business Directory 1888 - 1889

• Cemeteries

  Cemetery Information

  • Cemeteries of Washington County, Virginia

  Cemetery Name Index

  Cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order. Family cemeteries are listed based on the surname, given name is used in the cemetery title. Note many cemeteries are known by more than one name.

  Make your selection below; "A" is the default selection.

  • Azen Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Clear Branch Cemetery
  • East Hill Cemetery
  • Fleenor Cemetery
  • Green Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
  • Johnson, William Family Cemetery
  • Konnarock Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Chuch Cemetery
  • Rush Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Sharretts Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Tumbling Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Warren Family Cemetery

• Documents

  • Potter Families of Washington and Scott County, Virginia
  • Ca(y)wood Family: Washington County, Virginia
  • William Canter Deed
  • Letter John B. Floyd to Gen. Samuel Cooper
  • Will of R. B. Whittaker
  • Will of Joseph Canter
  • Help Me Outta Here

• Enumerations

  • 1782 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List
  • 1792 Washington County, Virginia Militia Payroll
  • 1796 - 1831 Free Negro Register
  • 1806 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Lower District
  • 1813 - 1814 Washington County, Virginia Slave Importations
  • 1852 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Upper District
  • 1862 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Upper District
  • 1868 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Upper District
  • 1870 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Upper District
  • 1871 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Saltville Township
  • 1872 - 1873 List of Labor & Tax for Saltville District
  • 1883 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Upper District
  • 1883 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Lower District
  • 1887 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Upper District

• Government

  • Some Notes from Washington County, Virginia

• History

  • The Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797
  • Proclamation of Governor Patrick Henry - 1785
  • A Few Notes From Washington County, Virginia Estray Book 1, 1813-1860
  • The Bristol Convention: Debow's Review - September 1868
  • I. M. Rose Deposition for the Southern Claims Commission
  • Washington County, Virginia in War Time
  • The Iron Mountain Lutheran School for Boys and Young Men
  • A Social and Economic Survey of Washington County, Virginia
  • Washington County, Virginia Chancery Notes

• Military

  • Washington County Virginia World War II Deaths

• Places

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  • Geography and Geology

    • Report on the Salt and Gypsum of the Preston Salt Valley of the Holston River, Virginia

  • Historic Places

    • At the Laying of the Cornerstone of Abingdon Male Academy
    • Annual Catalogue of Hamilton Institute For the Year Ending May 13th, 1880
    • Special Circular, Abingdon Male Academy 1896-1897

• Vital Statistics

  • Post 1912 Washington County, Virginia Death Record Abstracts
  • Washington County, Virginia Death Records
  • 1945 - 1979 Miscellaneous Death Records, Blevins Funeral Home
  • 1957 Obituaries and Death Notices in the Bristol Herald-Courier
  • Bristol, Washington County, Virginia Death Records
  • Miscellaneous Items from the Saltville Progress