Washington in Rappahannock County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Washington, Virginia

The First of Them All

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

1. Washington, Virginia Marker

Inscription. Of the 28 Washingtons in the United States, the “records very conclusively disclose” that this town, “the first Washington of all,” was surveyed and platted by George Washington on the 24th of July (old style), 1749. He was assisted by John Lonem and Edward Corder as chainmen. By the General Assembly of Virginia it was officially established as a town in 1796 and incorporated in 1894.

Erected 1950 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number C-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 1749.

Location. 38° 42.495′ N, 78° 9.681′ W. Marker is in Washington, Virginia, in Rappahannock County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Business U.S. 211) and Baldwin Lane, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington VA 22747, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia.

It is also

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in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Maples (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Stone Marker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kitty Payne (approx. ¼ mile away); Ellerslie (approx. ¼ mile away); Honored In Their Generation (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); The Town of Washington, Virginia (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington Graded School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

2. Washington, Virginia Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,697 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on August 17, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.