Washington County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 54 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Fort Edward, Whitehall, Greenwich.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP26 of 54 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
54 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 1772 (1772-03-12) from Albany.
CHARLOTTE (now WASHINGTON) created from ALBANY.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,042 | 35,792 | 38,831 | 41,080 | 45,904 | 47,871 | 45,624 | 44,888 | 46,726 | 47,144 | 48,476 | 54,795 | 61,042 | 61,302 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga National Historical Park | National Historical Park | 37.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS61 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 61 of 61 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adamsville Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Boardman Cemetery |
| Braymer Cemetery |
| Brownell Cemetery |
| Browns Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Camden Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Comstock Cemetery |
| Cossayuna Lake Cemetery |
| East Hebron Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fort Ann Cemetery |
| Gillette Cemetery |
| Glasier Cemetery |
| Greenmount Cemetery |
| Greenwich Cemetery |
| Griswold Cemetery |
| Hampton Flats Cemetery |
| Haskins Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Hooker Cemetery |
| Meadow Knoll Cemetery |
| Mettowee Valley Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Moorehouse Cemetery |
| Moss Street Cemetery |
| Neddo Cemetery |
| North Argyle Cemetery |
| North Granville Cemetery |
| Old North Argyle Cemetery |
| Old Quaker Cemetery |
| Old Scots Cemetery |
| Old Shushan and Eagleville Cemetery |
| Orcutt Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Angels Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Parish Cemetery |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery |
| Putnam Cemetery |
| Quaker Cemetery |
| Revolutionary War Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Rodd - Elbow Cemetery |
| Rosewood Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Sciota Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| South Argyle Cemetery |
| South Granville Congregational Church Cemetery |
| Tanner Cemetery |
| Taylor Hill Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
| Welch Hollow Cemetery |
| Williams Street Cemetery |
| Woodlands Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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