Washington County was created in 1777 from Fincastle County. Washington County was named for General George Washington during the American Revolution.    

The following links will give you an abundant amount of
information on Washington County:

Area Profiles	Home Pages
County Census Bureau Profile* Census Bureau Profile (Bristol, VA) Population Data Community Data Sheet* *Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader	Washington County Washington County Industrial Development Authority City of Bristol, Virginia Bristol Economic Development Bristol, Virginia Utilities News Media Bristol Herald-Courier