Washington County, Maryland
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 101 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Hagerstown, Sharpsburg, Keedysville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP40 of 101 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
101 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWashington was formed in 1776 (1776-10-02) from Frederick.
WASHINGTON created from FREDERICK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWashington County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,822 | 18,650 | 23,075 | 28,850 | 31,417 | 38,561 | 45,133 | 59,694 | 68,838 | 78,886 | 91,219 | 113,086 | 131,923 | 154,705 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Antietam National Battlefield | Park unit | 16.6 km |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park | Park unit | 24.5 km |
| Catoctin Mountain Park | Park unit | 30.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS73 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 73 of 73 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antietam National Cemetery |
| B'nai Abraham Cemetery |
| Beards Cemetery |
| Beautiful View Cemetery |
| Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Blairs Valley First Church of God Cemetery |
| Boonsboro Cemetery |
| Broadfording Cemetery |
| Broadfording Church of God Cemetery |
| Brownsville Heights Cemetery |
| Cedar Lawn Memorial Park |
| Christ Reformed Cemetery |
| Cushwa Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| First Methodist Cemetery |
| Funkstown Public Cemetery |
| Green Spring Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Little Metropolitan Cemetery |
| Longmeadow Cemetery |
| Manor Cemetery |
| Millers Mennonite Church Cemetery |
| Mount Briar Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Graveyard |
| Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Mount Lena Graveyard |
| Mount Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Graveyard |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Graveyard |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Mumma Cemetery |
| Orchard Ridge Cemetery |
| Paradise Chuch Cemetery |
| Park Head Cemetery |
| Pinesburg Mennonite Church Cemetery |
| Reiff Mennonite Church Cemetery |
| Rest Haven Funeral Home and Cemetery |
| Ringgold Graveyard |
| River View Cemetery |
| Rohersville Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Augustines Graveyard |
| Saint James Graveyard |
| Saint Johns Churchyard |
| Saint Johns Episcopal Churchyard |
| Saint Lukes Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Graveyard |
| Saint Pauls Graveyard |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Graveyard |
| Saint Thomas Riverview Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Salem Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Samples Manor Cemetery |
| Sharpsburg Reformed Cemetery |
| Shiloh Graveyard |
| Smithsburg Cemetery |
| Stone Bridge Cemetery |
| Stouffers Cemetery |
| Toms Cemetery Number 2 |
| Trinity Graveyard |
| Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Welty Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Browns Store |
| Shockeys |
| Stonebraker |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Hoke'S Run | 2,241 | 11.1 km |
| Boonsborough | 1,933 | 15.0 km |
| Antietam | 7,389 | 16.5 km |
| Shepherdstown | 13,820 | 22.5 km |
| South Mountain | 2,297 | 24.0 km |
| Harpers Ferry | 7,191 | 31.5 km |
| Hancock | 640 | 32.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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