Washington District

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Washington District was an early administrative region on the American frontier that later became part of the U.S. Territory South of the River Ohio and contributed to the formation of the state of Tennessee.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former political subdivision
historical administrative region
associatedWithEvent westward expansion of Anglo-American settlers
associatedWithPeople frontier settlers of the Watauga and Holston regions
borderedBy Indigenous lands to the west
contributedTo formation of the State of Tennessee
formation of the Territory South of the River Ohio
country United States of America
dissolvedInto Washington County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
establishedBy settlers in western North Carolina
establishedUnderJurisdictionOf Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED
followedBy State of Tennessee NERFINISHED
Territory South of the River Ohio NERFINISHED
Washington County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
governmentType frontier district government under North Carolina authority
hasCapital Jonesborough (later in Washington County) NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Overmountain region NERFINISHED
legalStatus recognized as a district by North Carolina authorities
locatedIn American frontier NERFINISHED
Southern Appalachians NERFINISHED
Upper Tennessee Valley NERFINISHED
namedAfter George Washington
partOf Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED
partOfLater State of Tennessee NERFINISHED
Territory South of the River Ohio NERFINISHED
playedRoleIn early governance of what became eastern Tennessee
precededBy unorganized western frontier of North Carolina
regionType frontier district east of the Appalachian Mountains crest
timePeriod American Revolutionary era

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NS Washington District hasLineDesignation Washington District