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52 unusual facts about Washington County


Arcola, Minnesota

Arcola is an unincorporated community in May Township, Washington County, Minnesota, United States.

The northeast part of Stillwater Township is also in the immediate area.

Bathtub Madonna

A drive down country roads in Nelson, Marion, and Washington counties will provide ample sightings of these small shrines.

Charles Fremont West

West was born in 1899 to William B. and Hannah Thomas from Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Columbia Falls Air Force Station

Columbia Falls Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force radar station in Washington County, Maine.

Dave Hannan

He currently resides in Venetia, PA.

DCI Cheese Company

DCI Cheese Company is a United States food industry company specializing in cheese, headquartered in Richfield, Wisconsin (in Mayville, Wisconsin before 2005).

Denny McNamara

A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 54B, which includes portions of Dakota and Washington counties in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Francis A. Nixon

Nixon was born in Elk Township, Vinton County, Ohio, the son of Sarah Ann (née Wadsworth), a native of Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, and Samuel Brady Nixon, who was from Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

George Fruits

If claimed earlier year of birth and the subsequent service record are correct George Fruits joined the militia belonging to Captain George Miars (of Washington County, Pennsylvania) as a private on November 2, 1781, aged 19.

Goshen Road

Hardisty was living in Washington County, Kentucky as late as 1815, but held public office in Hamilton County by 1820.

Gramsci Melodic

Founder, Martin Rubeo is a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Peters Township and an alumnus of Bucknell University (class of 2001) where he was a student of post-minimalist composer, William Duckworth.

Hayward, Oregon

It has a cemetery and once had a post office, and before 1891, the neighboring town of Greenville, Oregon had the only nearby post office.

Homer Burton Adkins

Adkins was born on January 16, 1892, in Newport, Ohio, the son of Emily (née Middleswart) and Alvin Adkins.

Iron Mountain Baby

He was interred at Hopewell, Missouri Cemetery.

John Baricevic

Justice Baricevic presides over the Twentieth Judicial Circuit (Fifth Appellate District) in Illinois for the counties of Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington.

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School is a Lutheran high school in the Town of Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin.

Lake Wedington Historic District

The Lake Wedington Historic District (locally Lake Wedington, sometimes spelled incorrectly Lake Weddington) is a US Historic District in Washington County, Arkansas.

Latin Settlement

Latium, Washington County; the founder was the German Victor Witte (1820-1900), among the first settlers were the artist Rudolph Melchior and Wittes Schwager, as well as the engineer Hermann Rogalla von Bieberstein.

Lloyd A. Karmeier

Lloyd A. Karmeier (born January 12, 1940 in rural Washington County) is a fifth district justice on the Illinois Supreme Court.

Milwaukee Police Department

Gabrish is now chief of police for the town of Trenton, Wisconsin, 30 miles north of Milwaukee.

Minnesota State Highway 96

State Highway 96 serves as an east–west arterial route between the communities of White Bear Lake, Dellwood, Grant, Stillwater Township, and Stillwater.

It is also known as Dellwood Road in the communities of Dellwood, Grant, and Stillwater Township.

Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district

The western portion of the district contains some rural regions of Washington County, as well as the very wealthy suburbs located in the northern portion of this county, such as Peters Township.

Pie a la Mode

Over five decades later, in 1936, an erroneous claim was made that Pie a la Mode was first invented at the Cambridge Hotel in Cambridge, Washington County, New York in the 1890s.

Pierre Chartiers

Chartiers Township was named after him and was founded around the Creek he discovered.

Prescott Drawbridge

The bridge carries US 10 across the St. Croix River and connects Prescott, Wisconsin, with the Point Douglas park area of Denmark Township, Minnesota.

Robert Joseph Hermann

Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Hermann represented the Archbishop in overseeing the parishes in five deaneries: Northeast St. Louis County, Northwest St. Louis County, Festus, St. Charles County and Washington.

Rufus Sage

In fall of 1836 he ventured to Washington County, Ohio, where he became teacher and junior intern at the Marietta Gazette.

Rytec Corporation

Headquartered in Jackson,Wisconsin, Rytec is considered a North American leader in the development, manufacture and sale of high-performance doors.

Shelby County, Kentucky

One of the earliest families to settle in Shelby County was that of Daniel Ketcham of Washington County, Maryland.

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

The geographic region covered by the museum includes the following six counties: Benton County, Boone County, Carroll County, Madison County, Newton County, and Washington County.

The Hillbilly Way

In 2012, the band reformed under the name of "The Hillbilly Way", and had a kickoff concert August 25th, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Park, home of the Washington Wild Things minor league baseball team, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2006

Kohl's weakest performance in the state was suburban Washington County, Wisconsin, which Kohl won with just 49.6%.

University of Wisconsin–Washington County

The University of Wisconsin–Washington County, part of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin–Extension, is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin System located in West Bend, Wisconsin, United States.

Washington County, Arkansas

Several varieties of apple were discovered in the area including Shannon Pippin, Wilson June, and most notably the Arkansas Black.

Settlers were attracted to the area by its numerous streams, used to power gristmills, sandstones and clays for use in construction, lime-sweetened soil, and chert for road construction.

Washington County, Maine

In the 2012 Maine Republican Presidential Caucuses, the majority of Washington County voters cast their votes for Republican Ron Paul, but votes from Washington County were not counted because of snow.

Washington County, Maryland

Delegates who stand for Washington County include: LeRoy Myers (R) for District 1C, Andrew A. Serafini (R) for District 2A, Neil Parrot (R) for District 2B, John P. Donoghue (D) for District 2C, and Michael Hough (R) for District 3B.

Washington County, Minnesota

The county was officially established October 27, 1849, named after George Washington.

Washington County, Nebraska

As a result of this Council, Fort Atkinson was established in 1819 and served as a key midwestern outpost until its abandonment in 1827.

Washington County, Oregon

Nike, one of two Fortune 500 corporations based in Oregon, has its headquarters in Washington County.

Other companies with headquarters in Washington County include optical instruments manufacturer Leupold & Stevens, Columbia Sportswear, and Reser's Fine Foods.

California-based Intel, Oregon's largest private for-profit employer, has its largest concentration of employees in the county, mainly in Hillsboro.

Those plans have since been put on hold after Beaverton attempted to forcibly annex Nike, Inc.'s World Headquarters, which would have increased Nike's taxes substantially.

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel

Sheet steel was produced in an Allenport, Pennsylvania plant, while the company gathered the coke that is required for steel production at a Follansbee, West Virginia plant.

Wilkesboro, Oregon

The terminus of the United Railways line was in Wilkesboro, and Gales Creek and Wilson River Railroad (GC&WR) started from this line and ran 12.75 miles to Glenwood.

William P. Cutler

William Cutler, the youngest son of Ephraim Cutler and Sally Parker Cutler, and grandson of Manasseh Cutler, was born July 12, 1812 at the Cutler homestead in Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio.

Cutler was married in 1849 to Elizabeth W. Voris of Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio.

William Upham

He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1827 to 1828 and was State's attorney for Washington County in 1829; he was again a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1830.

William Y. Humphreys

Born in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, Humphreys attended the public schools and Sewanee Grammar School, Sewanee, Tennessee.

Withrow, Minnesota

It was formally absorbed into the cities of Hugo, Grant and May Township in Washington County.


2012 Colorado wildfires

Starting Monday, June 25, 2012, this grassland fire, in and near the small towns of Last Chance and Woodrow in Washington County, burned over 45,000 acres, making it the second largest wildfire by acreage in Colorado in the year 2012 to date, after the High Park fire.

63rd Virginia Infantry

McMahon was rewarded by being made Colonel of the 63rd in May, when the regiment was formally organized at Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia.

Boonsboro Historic District

Boonsboro Historic District is a national historic district at Boonsboro, Washington County, Maryland, United States.

CBAT-DT

The station is also carried on cable across the border in Maine, particularly in the cities of Presque Isle and Houlton, as well as in Washington County.

Charleroi Historic District

Charleroi Historic District is a historic district in Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Climate of Salt Lake City

In late January, heavy rains overflowed the Santa Clara River in Washington County in the southwest corner of the state, destroying several homes in Ivins, Santa Clara, and Saint George, and essentially cutting off the small town of Gunlock.

Cobscook Bay State Park

The move was criticized by Governor Paul LePage who also stated that in the event of another shutdown, he would order the Washington County Sheriff to forcibly open Cobscook Bay State Park if necessary.

Cyrus L. Dunham

Dunham was elected prosecuting attorney of Washington County, Indiana in 1845 and then served as a member of the Indiana State House of Representatives for one term from 1846 to 1847.

Dunquat

After more than ten years with the Wyandots, Foulkes escaped, becoming a member of the Spies from Washington County, and Captain Sam Brady's Rangers.

Isaiah Rose

Isaiah R. Rose (June 26, 1843 - November 26, 1916) was a Republican state senator for Ohio, a Washington County sheriff and a Civil War veteran.

Jon Woods

Restricted by term limits that allow only 3 terms in the House of Representatives, Woods decided to run for the Arkansas State Senate from District 7, which includes most of Springdale, Johnson, Tontitown, Goshen, Elkins, Durham and parts of Fayetteville and all of eastern Washington County.

KBTX-TV

KBTX serves Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Milam, Montgomery, Robertson, Walker and Washington counties, some of which are also in the Houston market, but receive KBTX.

Matthew Gaines

After the 1863 emancipation was finally officially announced in Texas on June 19, 1865, Gaines settled in Washington County, where he established himself as a leader of the freedmen, both as a Baptist preacher and a politician.

McKee Grave

Born in Washington County, Pennsylvania and working as a farmer, he enlisted in the Army September 12, 1861 in Independence, Pennsylvania.

Meadowcroft Rockshelter

Meadowcroft Rockshelter is an archaeological site located near Avella in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in southwestern Pennsylvania, United States.

School District of Slinger

The School District of Slinger educates students from K4 through 12th grade residing in the southeastern Wisconsin municipalities of Slinger, Addison, St. Lawrence, Polk, and portions of Richfield, Jackson, Hartford, and West Bend, in Washington County, Wisconsin.

Willamette Stone

Baseline Road in Tillamook, Washington, Hood River, Gilliam, and Morrow counties all run along or start at the Willamette baseline.

William H. Hughes

William Henry Hughes (September 30, 1864 in Chapmanville, Venango County, Pennsylvania – November 11, 1903 in Granville, Washington County, New York) was an American politician from New York.

William Y.C. Humes

William Y.C. Humes was born in 1830 in the town of Abingdon, located in Washington County, Virginia.