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Washington County was originally formed in 1838 as Slaughter County in honor of William B. Slaughter, the secretary of Wisconsin Territory. The county, still named Slaughter County, became part of Iowa Territory on July 4, 1838, when it was organized. To honor George Washington, the county opted to change its name on January 25, 1839.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Townships & Communities
Ainsworth | Brighton | Cedar | Clay | Coppock | Crawford | Crawfordsville | Dutch Creek | English River | Franklin | Haskins | Highland | Iowa | Jackson | Kalona | Lime Creek | Marion | Noble | Oregon | Riverside | Rubio | Seventy-Six | Washington | Wellman | West Chester