Washington County

county in Tennessee, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_tennessee Q495037
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Washington County

Summary

Washington County is a county of Tennessee[1]. It draws 283 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_tennessee category, ranking #19 of 96).[2]

Key Facts

  • Washington County is located in Tennessee[3].
  • Washington County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Washington County's instance of is recorded as county of Tennessee[5].
  • Washington County's capital is recorded as Jonesborough[6].
  • Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Sullivan County[7].
  • Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Carter County[8].
  • Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Unicoi County[9].
  • Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Greene County[10].
  • Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Hawkins County[11].
  • Q23 is named after Washington County[12].
  • Washington County's Commons category is recorded as Washington County, Tennessee[13].
  • Washington County's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[14].
  • November 15, 1777 marks the founding of Washington County[15].
  • Washington County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.29, 'lon': -82.5}[16].
  • Washington County's official website is recorded as http://www.washingtoncountytn.org[17].
  • Washington County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Washington County, Tennessee[18].
  • Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+122979'}[19].
  • Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+123310'}[20].
  • Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+123983'}[21].
  • Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+124924'}[22].
  • Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+125546'}[23].
  • Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+126302'}[24].
  • Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+133001'}[25].
  • Washington County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Washington County, Tennessee[26].
  • Washington County's category for people who died here is recorded as Q65617973[27].

Body

Geography

Washington County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Tennessee[3].

Physical Characteristics

Washington County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+855'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+122979'}[19], {'amount': '+123310'}[20], {'amount': '+123983'}[21], {'amount': '+124924'}[22], {'amount': '+125546'}[23], and {'amount': '+126302'}[24].

Designation and Status

Washington County's instance of is recorded as county of Tennessee[5].

History and Context

November 15, 1777 marks the founding of Washington County[15]. Q23 is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Washington County draws 283 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_tennessee category, ranking #19 of 96).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Obo gazetteer id 00150786
    Umls cui C3813242
    Taxonomicon id 1807790
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  2. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of county of Tennessee
    Official website http://www.washingtoncountytn.org
    Category for people who died here Q65617973
    Instance of
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