The First of Them All
Of the 28 Washingtons in the United States, the "records very conclusively disclose" that this town, "the first Washington of all," was surveyed and platted by George Washington on the 24th of July (old style), 1749. He was assisted by John Linem and Edward Corder as chainmen. By the General Assembly of Virginia it was officially established as a town in 196 and incorporated in 1894| HM Number | HM59K |
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| Marker Number | C-5 |
| Year Placed | 1950 |
| Placed By | Virginia Conservation Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 4:13pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 746832 N 4288227 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.70825000, -78.16135000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 42.495', W 78° 9.681' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 42' 29.70" N, 78° 9' 40.86" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 540 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 130-198 US-211 BUS, Washington VA 22747, US |
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