Washington in Rappahannock County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Town of Washington, Virginia
The First Washington of All
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008
1. The Town of Washington, Virginia, Marker
Surveyed and platted by George Washington with the assistance of John Lonem and Edward Corder, as chainmen; August 4, 1749.
Organized and established as a town by the General Assembly of Virginia, December 14, 1796.
Incorporated as a municipality by the General Assembly of Virginia, February 12, 1894.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1749.
Location. 38° 42.736′ N, 78° 9.565′ W. Marker is in Washington, Virginia, in Rappahannock County. Marker is at the intersection of Gay Street and Jett Street, on the right when traveling south on Gay Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington VA 22747, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Honored In Their Generation (within shouting distance of this marker); Kitty Payne (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Stone Marker (about 500 feet away); The Maples (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Graded School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington, Virginia (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ellerslie (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Regarding The Town of Washington, Virginia.
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From the Wikipedia entry for Washington, Virginia: The Town of Washington was formerly the location of a trading post utilized by frontier families and members of the resident Manahoac tribe. All of the territory in and around the current town was under the ownership of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron. In 1748, Lord Fairfax met a 16 year-old George Washington, a distant relative of his. Being impressed by his character, Fairfax employed Washington to survey his lands west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. On 24 July 1749, the town layout as it appears today was surveyed and platted by Washington with the assistance of his chainmen John Lonem and Edward Corder as part of his service to Fairfax. The village was officially established as a Town by the Virginia General Assembly on December 14, 1795 when it gained the requisite population of 200. Records from an 1835 gazetteer state that the town contained one academy, fifty-five dwellings, four mercantile stores, two taverns, one house of worship, twenty-seven trade shops, and two large flour mills.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008
2. The Town of Washington, Virginia, Marker
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008
3. The Town of Washington, Virginia, Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,302 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on February 6, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
