Washington (KY)

Welcome to Washington County ...

Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Springfield is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1792 and was created by taking area from Jefferson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 12,098 people. This is an increase of 3.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,717 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.27% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

Mackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Mackville is located in Washington County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
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Willisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Willisburg is located in Washington County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kentucky
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- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/

Websites specific to Washington County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Anderson County
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- Marion County
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- Mercer County
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- Nelson County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Washington County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Washington County

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.