Washington County was created in 1777 by Act of North Carolina,
and was Tennessee's first organized county.  The county was the first in the
nation to be named for George Washington.  

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

Area Profile	Home Pages
Census Bureau Profile Johnson City Economic Profile	City of Johnson City Town of Jonesborough Washington County Chamber of Commerce
	Johnson City Power Board Economic Development Council
Community Data Sheets* Washington County Johnson City *Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader	News Media Johnson City Press Johnson City News and Neighbor Jonesborough Herald and Tribune Business Journal