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Washington CountyFlorida

Washington County is a county in Florida located in the panhandle region, with its county seat in Chipley. It was created on December 9, 1825, from parts of Jackson and Walton Counties and named after George Washington.

  • Founded1825
  • County seatChipley
  • Named forGeorge Washington
  • Land area585 sq mi + 31 sq mi water
  • Population25,318 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped43,770 checked 14 October 2026
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HolmesBayJacksonWalton Chipley Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

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History

Formed in 1825 from Jackson County and Walton County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Washington County was created by Florida Territory on December 9, 1825, from Jackson and Walton Counties. Over the following decades, the county underwent numerous boundary adjustments, exchanging lands with Jackson and Calhoun Counties, and losing territory to the creation of Franklin County in 1832 and Calhoun County in 1838.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1825
    Washington County created Washington created by Florida Territory from Jackson and Walton.
    from Jacksonfrom Walton
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., p. 35
  2. 1827
    Exchanged territory Washington exchanged with Jackson.
    with Jackson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1826, 5th sess., p. 108
  3. 1828
    Exchanged territory Washington exchanged with Jackson.
    with Jackson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1828, 7th sess., p. 6
  4. 1832
    Lost territory Washington lost to creation of Franklin.
    to Franklin
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 42/p. 44
  5. 1832
    Exchanged territory Washington exchanged with Jackson.
    with Jackson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 72/p. 113
Show all 17 changes (12 more)
  1. 1825
    Washington County created Washington created by Florida Territory from Jackson and Walton.
    from Jacksonfrom Walton
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., p. 35
  2. 1827
    Exchanged territory Washington exchanged with Jackson.
    with Jackson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1826, 5th sess., p. 108
  3. 1828
    Exchanged territory Washington exchanged with Jackson.
    with Jackson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1828, 7th sess., p. 6
  4. 1832
    Lost territory Washington lost to creation of Franklin.
    to Franklin
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 42/p. 44
  5. 1832
    Exchanged territory Washington exchanged with Jackson.
    with Jackson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 72/p. 113
  6. 1833
    Lost territory Washington lost to Fayette (extinct) and Jackson.
    to Fayetteto Jackson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1833, 11th sess., chs. 687-688/pp. 52-53
  7. 1838
    Gained territory Washington apparently gained small area from Franklin, lost to creation of Calhoun.
    from Franklinfrom Calhoun
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1838, 16th sess., no. 8, sec. 1/p. 9
  8. 1840
    Exchanged territory Washington exchanged with Calhoun.
    with Calhoun
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1840, 18th sess., no. 21/p. 23
  9. 1847
    Gained territory Washington gained from Jackson.
    from Jackson
    · Fla. Laws 1846, 2d sess., ch. 108/p. 64
  10. 1847
    Exchanged territory Washington exchanged with Jackson.
    with Jackson
    · Fla. Laws 1847, 3d sess., ch. 180/p. 49
  11. 1873
    Gained territory Washington gained from Calhoun.
    from Calhoun
    · Fla. Laws 1873, 6th sess., ch. 1950/p. 27
  12. 1881
    Changed Washington was granted concurrent jurisdiction with Walton over the waters of Choctawhatchee Bay.
    Walton
    · Fla. Laws 1881, 11th sess., ch. 3258/p. 73
  13. 1893
    Boundary clarified Washington boundaries were redefined, correcting mistake of 14 February 1873 (no change).
    no change
    · Fla. Laws 1893, 4th sess., ch. 4236/p. 169
  14. 1897
    Exchanged territory Washington exchanged with Calhoun.
    with Calhoun
    · Fla. Laws 1897, 6th sess., ch. 4577/p. 119
  15. 1913
    Lost territory Washington lost to Walton.
    to Walton
    · Fla. Laws 1913, 14th sess., gen., ch. 6508, sec. 1/p. 359
  16. 1913
    Lost territory Washington lost to creation of Bay.
    to Bay.
    · Fla. Laws 1913, 14th sess., gen., ch. 6505, secs. 1, 24/pp. 347, 353; ch. 6506/p. 354; and ch. 6508/p. 359
  17. 1915
    Gained territory Washington gained from Jackson, lost to Holmes.
    from Jacksonfrom Holmes
    · Fla. Laws 1915, 15th sess., gen., ch. 6935, secs. 1-2, 16/pp. 292-293, 297

Land and parcels

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People and land

Washington by the Census

Population
25,318 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,846 2020 Census count
Land area
585 square miles
Water area
31 square miles
People per sq mi
43 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Washington County

When was Washington County founded?
Washington County was founded in 1825, formed from Jackson County and Walton County, and named after George Washington.
What is the county seat of Washington County?
The county seat of Washington County is Chipley.
Is there an online parcel map for Washington County?
Yes. Washington County publishes a parcel map of 43,770 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Washington County's boundary or name changed?
Washington County was created in 1825 from Jackson County and Walton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 15 later changes, chiefly involving Jackson County, Calhoun County and Franklin County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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