Do you know of Washington ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Washington. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Washington.
Our sources for Washington (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Washington other than they indicate that Washington would be found somewhere in Rhea County, Tennessee.
From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened in 1811 and closed in 1902.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Part of the difficulty in identifying whether a name is a post office or a community lies with how Post Offices were named. We've prepared an article with our understanding of how post offices were named: Naming of Post Offices.
Communities Also Named Washington ...
We found 59 communities that share the name Washington.
Within Tennessee, the name Washington is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 54 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Washington, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Washington [Maricopa County].
- Pima County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Washington [Pima County].
- Arkansas
- Hempstead County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Washington [Hempstead County].
- Randolph County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Washington [Randolph County].
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Washington [Los Angeles County].
- Nevada County
- Please visit our profile page for the California community of Washington [Nevada County].
- Yolo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Washington [Yolo County].
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- Please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Washington [Litchfield County].
- Georgia
- Wilkes County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Washington [Wilkes County].
- Illinois
- Tazewell County
- Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Washington [Tazewell County].
- Indiana
- Davies's County
- Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Washington [Davies's County].
- Iowa
- Franklin County
- Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Washington [Franklin County].
- Washington County
- Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Washington [Washington County].
- Kansas
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Washington [Douglas County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Washington [Shawnee County].
- Washington County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Washington [Washington County].
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Washington [Mason County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Landry Parish
- Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Washington [Saint Landry Parish].
- Maine
- Knox County
- Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Washington [Knox County].
- Maryland
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Washington [Washington County].
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Washington [Berkshire County].
- Michigan
- Macomb County
- Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Washington [Macomb County].
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Washington [Fillmore County].
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Washington [Adams County].
- Missouri
- Cooper County
- Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Washington [Cooper County].
- Franklin County
- Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Washington [Franklin County].
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Washington [Jackson County].
- Nebraska
- Washington County
- Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Washington [Washington County].
- Nevada
- Nye County
- Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Washington [Nye County].
- Washoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Washington [Washoe County].
- New Hampshire
- Sullivan County
- Please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Washington [Sullivan County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- Please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Washington [Burlington County].
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Washington [Middlesex County].
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Washington [Beaufort County].
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Fayette County].
- Guernsey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Guernsey County].
- Hardin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Hardin County].
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Jackson County].
- Monroe County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Monroe County].
- Stark County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Stark County].
- Vinton County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Vinton County].
- Oklahoma
- McClain County
- Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Washington [McClain County].
- Ontario
- Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Washington.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Washington [Cumberland County].
- Lancaster County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Washington [Lancaster County].
- Washington County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Washington [Washington County].
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- Please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Washington [Kent County].
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Washington [Berkeley County].
- Texas
- Washington County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Washington [Washington County].
- Utah
- Washington County
- Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Washington [Washington County].
- Vermont
- Orange County
- Please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Washington [Orange County].
- Virginia
- Rappahannock County
- Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Washington [Rappahannock County].
- Rockbridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Washington [Rockbridge County].
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Washington [Wood County].
- Wisconsin
- Door County
- Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Washington [Door County].
- Arizona
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Argentina
- We haven't found the location of this Washington
- England
- - Tyne and Wear
- We haven't found the location of this Washington
- - Pulborough
- We haven't found the location of this Washington
- South Africa
- We haven't found the location of this Washington
- Argentina
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Washington ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Washington:
Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Washington - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned
List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office
Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers
U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers
Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
The FIPS database contains an entry for Washington.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 47/78180 (Place Name: Washington)
County: Rhea (FIPS State/County: 47/143)
Class: U8
Identifies a populated place (in this case, Washington) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
More Orphans in Rhea County ...
Can you help?
As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Rhea County.
| Bolen | |
| Prestonville | |
| Carp | |
| Sheffield | |
| Glascow | Sulphur Springs |
| Kinka | Waldens Ridge |
| Watts Bar Dam | |
| Lucknow | White's Creek |
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Washington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |