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Washington CountyNew York

Washington County in New York was created on March 12, 1772, from Albany County and was originally named Charlotte. The county seat is Fort Edward.

  • Founded1772
  • County seatFort Edward
  • Named forGeorge Washington
  • Land area831 sq mi + 15 sq mi water
  • Population61,302 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped35,578 checked 15 October 2026
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History

Formed in 1772 from Albany County

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

Charlotte County was created from Albany County and soon underwent boundary exchanges with the extinct counties of Gloucester and Cumberland. When Vermont declared independence from New York on January 15, 1777, the county lost territory that had been part of Charlotte. Charlotte was renamed Washington on April 2, 1784, after George Washington.

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

  1. 1772
    Washington County created Charlotte (now Washington) created from Albany.
    from Albany
    · N.Y. Col. Laws, ch. 1534/5:321
  2. 1772
    Exchanged territory Charlotte (now Washington) exchanged with Gloucester (extinct), lost to Cumberland (extinct).
    with Gloucesterwith Cumberland
    · N.Y. Col. Laws, ch. 1559/5:402
  3. 1775
    Gained territory Charlotte (now Washington) gained from Albany, exchanged with Cumberland (extinct).
    from Albanyfrom Cumberland
    · N.Y. Col. Laws, ch. 1719/5:779
  4. 1777
    Lost territory Charlotte (now Washington) lost territory when Vermont declared its independence from New York and became an independent republic; Charlotte eliminated from Vermont. · Slade, 70-73; Van Zandt, 64; C. Williamson, 82-84, map facing 95, 100-102, 112-113
  5. 1784
    Renamed Charlotte renamed Washington.
    formerly Charlotte
    · N.Y. Laws 1784, 7th sess., ch. 17/p. 21
Show all 13 changes (8 more)
  1. 1772
    Washington County created Charlotte (now Washington) created from Albany.
    from Albany
    · N.Y. Col. Laws, ch. 1534/5:321
  2. 1772
    Exchanged territory Charlotte (now Washington) exchanged with Gloucester (extinct), lost to Cumberland (extinct).
    with Gloucesterwith Cumberland
    · N.Y. Col. Laws, ch. 1559/5:402
  3. 1775
    Gained territory Charlotte (now Washington) gained from Albany, exchanged with Cumberland (extinct).
    from Albanyfrom Cumberland
    · N.Y. Col. Laws, ch. 1719/5:779
  4. 1777
    Lost territory Charlotte (now Washington) lost territory when Vermont declared its independence from New York and became an independent republic; Charlotte eliminated from Vermont. · Slade, 70-73; Van Zandt, 64; C. Williamson, 82-84, map facing 95, 100-102, 112-113
  5. 1781
    Changed Rutland (Vermont) overlapped part of Charlotte (now Washington) when Vermont attempted to annex part of New York (known as West Union). New York did not lose control of the area.
    Rutland (Vt.)
    · Vt. State Papers, 13:45-46
  6. 1782
    Changed Rutland (Vermont) overlap of Charlotte (now Washington) ended when Vermont gave up its attempt to annex the West Union.
    Rutland (Vt.)
    · Vt. State Papers, vol. 3, pt. 2, pp. 67-68
  7. 1784
    Renamed Charlotte renamed Washington.
    formerly Charlotte
    · N.Y. Laws 1784, 7th sess., ch. 17/p. 21
  8. 1788
    Lost territory Washington lost to creation of Clinton. New York, refusing to recognize the independence of Vermont and the elimination of Cumberland (extinct) in 1777, attempted unsuccessfully to adjust the former boundary between Washington and Cumberland (extinct) in Vermont, but to no effect.
    to Clintonto Cumberland
    · N.Y. Laws 1788, 11th sess., ch. 63/pp. 746-747
  9. 1791
    Gained territory Washington gained from Albany.
    from Albany
    · N.Y. Laws 1791, 14th sess., ch. 4/p. 201
  10. 1801
    Gained territory Washington gained from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · N.Y. Laws 1801, 24th sess., ch. 123/p. 290
  11. 1813
    Lost territory Washington lost to creation of Warren.
    to Warren
    · N.Y. Laws 1812, 36th sess., ch. 50/p. 48
  12. 1822
    Lost territory Washington lost small area to Rensselaer.
    to Rensselaer
    · N.Y. Laws 1822, 45th sess., ch. 116/p. 116
  13. 1880
    Gained territory Washington gained from Rutland (Vermont) when New York gained a small area west of the village of Fair Haven from Vermont due to a change in the course of the Poultney River.
    from Rutland (Vt.)
    · U.S. Stat., vol. 21, ch. 49 [1880]/p. 72

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People and land

Washington by the Census

Population
61,302 2020 Census count
Housing units
28,998 2020 Census count
Land area
831 square miles
Water area
15 square miles
People per sq mi
74 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 1772, formed from Albany County, and named after George Washington.
What is the county seat of Washington County?
The county seat of Washington County is Fort Edward.
Is there an online parcel map for Washington County?
Yes. Washington County publishes a parcel map of 35,578 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 1772 from Albany County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Cumberland County, Rutland (Vt.) County and Albany County. It was formerly called Charlotte.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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