Brief
History from wikipedia:
Washington
county was one of the first 33 counties
organized by the Territorial Legislature,
but was not organized until April
9, 1860. Founded by David E.
Ballard; Blanch Campbell; and G. C.
Pierce, Washington County contains the
cities of Barnes,
Clifton (part), Vining (part),
Hollenberg, Gerardi, Greenleaf, Haddam,
Hanover, Lanham, Linn, Morrowville,
Palmer,
Mahaska, Spence and Washington. The
county was named for George Washington.
The Oregon Trail
passed through the northwest portion of
the county assisting in making the area
known to settlers, and
establishing some businesses in the
county. The Pony Express route came
through the northwest portion of the
county in
1860-1861, roughly following the
Oregon Trail route. Washington County
Courthouse and most of Washington was
destroyed
by a tornado on July 4, 1932.
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