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WASHINGTON, co. II. bounded by Ran-dolph S. St. Clair W- Madison and Bond X.and Jefferson E. It is 30 m. square. Kas-kaskias river passes obliquely through it.Chief town, Covington. Pop. in 1820, 1,517;in 1830, 1,674.
WASHINGTON, co. Miso. S. from Frank-lin, and SW. from Jefferson and St. Genevieve.It lies on the heads of Big Black, Gasconade,Maramcck, and St. Francis rivers. Pop. 6,797.Chief town, Potosi.
WASHINGTON, co. central part of Geor-gia . Pop. 9,820. Chief town, Sandersville.
WASHINGTON, t and cap. Wilkes co.Geo. on Kettle creek, a branch of Little river,50 m. WNW. from Augusta , 58 N. by W.from Louisville . Lat. 32° 12' N. It is aflourishing town, regularly laid out, handsome-ly built, and contains a court-house, a jail, abank, and a flourishing academy. A newspa-per is published here.
WASHINGTON, co. in E. end of EastTennessee . Pop. in 1820, 9,557; in 1830,10,995. Chief town, Joncsborough. A semi-nary, styled Washington College , has beenestablished in this county, 8 m. SW. fromJonesborough.
WASHINGTON, t. and cap. Rhea co. Ten.near the Tennessee , about 35 rn. W. from Tcl-lico, 75 SW. from Knoxville , 593 from W.
WASHINGTON, t. Adams co. Mis. on St.Catherine’s creek, 20 in. from its mouth, 6 E.from Natchez . It contains a court-house andjail, and was for 15 years the seat of govern-ment for Mississippi . It has a healthy andpleasant situation in the most wealthy andpopulous part of the state. It has excellentwater, and unites many advantages as a sum-mer residence. St. Catherine's creek is navi-gable for boats at high-water. Jefferson Col-lege, in this town, was incorporated in 1802.A large edifice, 170 feet by 40, was erected forthe accommodation of students. The institu-tion has not as yet taken a higher rank thana respectable academy.
WASHINGTON, co. In. bounded by FloydSE. Harrison S. Oiange and Lawrence W.White river or Jackson N. and Scott E.Length 24 in. width 29. Chief town, Salem.Pop. in 1820, 9,039 ; in 1830, 13,072.
WASHINGTON, co. Al . bounded by Mis-sissippi W. Choctaw country N. Tombigbccriver E. and Baldwin co. in Al . S. Length 50m. 20 mean width. Surface moderately hilly,and soil, except in a few places near thestreams, sterile, and covered generally withpine. Chief town, St. Stephens. Pop. 3,478.
WASHINGTON, C. II. and t. on the smallriver Sintii Bogue, Washington co. Al . 12 m.NW. from Fort St. Stephens, and 75 N. fromMobile.
WASHINGTON, v. and seat of justice,Autauga co. Al. on the right bank of Alabama river, at the mouth of Autauga creek, 23 m.above Caiiawba. Lat 32° 24' N.
WASHINGTON, parish of La . bounded byMississippi N. Karl river E. parish of St
Tamany S. and Tangipao river or St Holena W. Length 45 m. mean width 22. Sur-face moderately hilly, and soil generally ste-rile, and covered with pine timber. Pop. in1820, 2,517; in 1830, 2,286. Chief town,Franklinton.
WASHINGTON HOLLOW, v. Dutchessco. N. Y. on Wappinger’s creek, 12 m. NE.from Poughkeepsie .
WASSAW ISLAND, Greats isl. in theAtlantic, near the coast of Georgia , 16 m. incircumference. Lat. 32° 52' N.
WASSAW' ISLAND, Little , isl. in the At-lantic, near the coast of Georgia , SW. of GreatWassaw.
WASSAW SOUND, bay on the coast ofGeorgia , between Great Wassaw Island andTybec Island.
WATAUGA, r. which rises in N. C. andruns into the Holstori in Tennessee .
WATCH POINT, cape on E. coast of R.Island. Lat. 41° 13' N.
WATERBOROUGH, t. York co. Me. 25in. from New York, 110 NXE. from Boston .Pop. 1,816.
WATER BURY, t. Washington co. Vt . onOnion river, 12 m. NW. from Montpelier .Pop. 1,650. Waterbary river flows throughtliis town into Onion river.
WATERBURY, t. New Haven co. Ct. 20m. NNW. from New Haven , 325 from WPop. 3,070.
WATEREE, r. which rises in N. C. whereit is called the Catawba. It passes into S. C. and unites with the Congarec, to form theSantee.
WATERFORD, t. Oxford co. Me. 12 m.SW. from Paris. Pop. 1,123.
WATERFORD, formerly Littleton, t. Cal-edonia co. Vt. on the Connecticut , 14 m. E.from Danville. 40 E. Montpelier . Pop. 1,358.
WATERFORD, t. New London co. Ct.4m. NW. from New London. Pop. 2,475.
WATERFORD, t. Saratoga co. N.Y. onthe W. bank of the Hudson, 4 m. N. fromTroy, ION. from Albany . It contains a bank,and 2 houses for public worship, is a flourish-ing village, regularly laid out, and lias an ex-tensive fnuK Pop. 1,473.
WATERFORD, t. Gloucester co. N. J. Pop. 3,088.
WATERFORD, t. Mifflin co. Pa . It issituated on Tuscarora creek, in the SW. partof the county.
WATERFORD, or Le Boeuf, t. Eric co. Pa. on French creek, 15 ni. SSE. from Erie . Itis a flourishing town, contains an academy,and has considerable trade. Pop. 554.
WATERFORD, t. Loudon co. Va. 12 m.from W,
WATERFORD, t. Washington co. Ohio , onthe ."Muskingum, 22 in. above Marietta.
WATERLOO, v. and scat of justice, Sene-ca co. N. Y. on Seneca river at its falls, 5 in.NE. and lx low Geneva. It is a thriving vil-lage, containing the county buildings, a news-))U|>er printing-office, and 1,S37. inhabitantsLat. i'2°.
WATERLOO, t. Monroe co. 11.
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