Welcome to Washington County ...
Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Nashville is the Seat for Washington County.
Washington County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Saint Clair County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 13,926 people. This is a decrease of 5.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,716 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.11% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:
- Addieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Addieville is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
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- Ashley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ashley is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
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- Du Bois
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Du Bois is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Hoyleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hoyleton is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
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- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
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- Nashville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Nashville is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
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- New Minden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- New Minden is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
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- Okawville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Radom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
- Radom is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
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- Richview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Venedy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Venedy is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Wamac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Wamac is located in Washington County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Washington County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Perry County
- Randolph County
- Saint Clair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |