County
Knox County (set off from Lincoln County to Knox County in 1860)
Incorporated
1811 as the town of Putnam; name changed in 1823
Previous Designations
Part of Plymouth Claim and Waldo Patent
Boundary Changes
Part of Palermo was annexed in 1854
Villages, Locations and Settlements
Globe, Hibberts Corner, Lucas Corner, North Washington, Razorville, South Washington (former post office), Stickney Corner, Washington, West Washington
Adjacent Towns and Townships
Appleton, Hibberts Gore, Jefferson, Liberty, Palermo, Somerville, Union, Waldoboro
Maps
Historical USGS Maps of Washington, Maine
Military Records
World War I Soldiers Index: Washington
General Resources
FamilySearch Catalog: Washington, Knox, Maine
Official Website: Town of Washington
MEGenWeb Project: Washington
Maine Memory Network: Stickney Corner
Bibliography
Groves, Marlene A., comp., Vital records of Washington, Maine (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 2005)