Washington County
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Washington County was a former administrative subdivision of the District of Columbia that encompassed the area outside the cities of Washington and Georgetown on the Maryland side of the Potomac River.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
county-level subdivision
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former administrative subdivision → |
| abolishedBy |
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
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| administrativeCenter |
City of Washington (for county-level functions)
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| borders |
City of Georgetown (pre-1871 municipal corporation)
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City of Washington (pre-1871 municipal corporation) → Potomac River → |
| capital |
Washington, D.C. (federal district as a whole, not a separate city after 1871)
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| contains |
Civil War-era fortifications around Washington (on Maryland side)
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areas that later became neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. → rural areas of the District of Columbia (19th century) → small settlements and farms outside Washington City and Georgetown → |
| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Organic Act of 1801
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| demographics |
predominantly rural population during most of its existence
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| distinctFrom |
Washington County in other U.S. states
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Washington County, Maryland → Washington County, Virginia → |
| existedFrom |
1801
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| existedUntil |
1871
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| formedFrom |
land ceded by Maryland
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| governmentType |
county government
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
areas outside the corporate limits of Washington and Georgetown (1801–1871)
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| historicalEra |
19th century United States
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| historicalRegion |
Chesapeake Bay watershed
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| judicialDistrict |
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia (historical)
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| landUse |
agricultural land and scattered villages
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| lawGoverning |
acts of the U.S. Congress specific to the District of Columbia
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| legalNature |
subdivision of the District of Columbia rather than of a state
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| legalStatusChange |
municipal corporations of Washington, Georgetown, and Washington County consolidated in 1871
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| legislativeBody |
Levy court of Washington County
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| locatedIn |
Maryland side of the Potomac River
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| locatedOn |
North American continent
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| militarySignificance |
location of defensive works protecting the national capital during the American Civil War
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| namedAfter |
George Washington
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| notFormedFrom |
land ceded by Virginia
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| partOf |
District of Columbia
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Washington metropolitan area (historical core) → federal district under direct authority of the U.S. Congress → |
| sharesNameWith |
multiple Washington County counties in various U.S. states
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| status |
defunct administrative division
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| successor |
unified District of Columbia government (post-1871)
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801
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dividedDistrictInto |