Welcome to Washington County ...
Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hagerstown is the Seat for Washington County.
Washington County was founded in 1776 and was created by taking area from Frederick County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 151,066 people. This is an increase of 2.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 147,430 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 2.55% of the total population of Maryland.
Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:
- Boonsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
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- Clear Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Funkstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hagerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <3>
- Hancock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Keedysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
- Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
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- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smithsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Websites specific to Washington County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Allegany County
- Morgan County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Loudoun County
- Frederick County
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |