Washington County
Charlotte County in the colonial Province of New York was created in 1772
from Albany County.
In 1784 the county name was changed to its current
name, Washington County, in order to honor George Washington. In 1799
Clinton County was created from part of Washington County. Clinton County
itself was partitioned to form other upstate counties.
The Town of Cambridge was transferred in 1791 from Albany
County to Washington County.
County Seat: Fort Edward
Year
Organized: 1772
Square Miles: 836
Courthouse Info:
County
Courthouse
383 Broadway, Building C
Fort Edward, NY 12828-1015
Towns of Washington County
Argyle * Cambridge * Dresden * Easton *
Fort Ann * Fort Edward * Granville * Greenwich * Hampton *
Hartford *
Hebron * Jackson * Kingsbury * Putnam * Salem * White Creek * Whitehall
Villages of Washington County
Argyle * Cambridge * Fort Ann * Fort
Edward * Granville * Greenwich * Hudson Falls * Whitehall
Surrounding Counties
Essex County - north
Addison County, Vermont
- northeast
Rutland
County, Vermont - east
Bennington County,
Vermont - southeast
Rensselaer County -
south
Saratoga County
- southwest
Warren
County - west
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