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{{Note|See an interactive outline map of [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Washington/viewer.htm ''Washington Historical Counties''] at Newberry Library site<ref>[http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Washington/viewer.htm ''Washington Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'', John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.</ref> (Free) Enter a year, '''Refresh Map''', select '''zoom in''', then click on the map to enlarge it.}}
{{Note|See an interactive outline map of [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Washington/viewer.htm ''Washington Historical Counties''] at Newberry Library site<ref>[http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Washington/viewer.htm ''Washington Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'', John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.</ref> (Free) Enter a year, '''Refresh Map''', select '''zoom in''', then click on the map to enlarge it.}}  


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<br> {{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Washington/documents/WA_County_Index.htm Boundary Changes] for interesting insights.}}  
{{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Washington/documents/WA_County_Index.htm Boundary Changes] for interesting insights.}}
 
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| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | '''Name of County'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Name of County'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | '''Date Formed'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Date Formed'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" |'''Boundary<br>Changes'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Boundary<br>Changes'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | '''Parent County'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Parent County'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | '''Counties Created by Boundary Changes'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Counties Created by Boundary Changes'''
|-
|-
| [[Adams County, Washington Genealogy|Adams]]  
| [[Adams County, Washington Genealogy|Adams]]  
| 1883 Nov 28  
| 1883 Nov 28  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ADAMS Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ADAMS Details]  
| Whitman  
| Whitman  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Asotin County, Washington Genealogy|Asotin]]  
| [[Asotin County, Washington Genealogy|Asotin]]  
| 1883 Oct 27  
| 1883 Oct 27  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ASOTIN Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ASOTIN Details]  
| Garfield  
| Garfield  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Benton County, Iowa Genealogy|Benton]]  
| [[Benton County, Iowa Genealogy|Benton]]  
| 1905 Mar 08  
| 1905 Mar 08  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BENTON Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BENTON Details]  
| Yakima, Klickitat  
| Yakima, Klickitat  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Chehalis County, Washington Genealogy|Chehalis]]  
| [[Chehalis County, Washington Genealogy|Chehalis]]  
| 1854 Apr 14  
| 1854 Apr 14  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHEHALIS Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHEHALIS Details]  
| Washington Territory  
| Washington Territory  
| renamed Gray’s Harbor 1915
| renamed Gray’s Harbor 1915
|-
|-
| [[Chelan County, Washington Genealogy|Chelan]]  
| [[Chelan County, Washington Genealogy|Chelan]]  
| 1899 Mar 13  
| 1899 Mar 13  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHELAN Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHELAN Details]  
| Kittitas, Okanogan  
| Kittitas, Okanogan  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Clallam County, Washington Genealogy|Clallam]]  
| [[Clallam County, Washington Genealogy|Clallam]]  
| 1854 Apr 26  
| 1854 Apr 26  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLALLAM Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLALLAM Details]  
| Jefferson  
| Jefferson  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Clark County, Washington Genealogy|Clark]]  
| [[Clark County, Washington Genealogy|Clark]]  
| 1849 Sep 03  
| 1849 Sep 03  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLARK Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLARK Details]  
| renamed from Vancouver  
| renamed from Vancouver  
| Skamania 1854
| Skamania 1854
|-
|-
| [[Columbia County, Washington Genealogy|Columbia]]  
| [[Columbia County, Washington Genealogy|Columbia]]  
| 1875 Nov 11  
| 1875 Nov 11  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#COLUMBIA Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#COLUMBIA Details]  
| Walla Walla  
| Walla Walla  
| Garfield 1881
| Garfield 1881
|-
|-
| [[Cowlitz County, Washington Genealogy|Cowlitz]]  
| [[Cowlitz County, Washington Genealogy|Cowlitz]]  
| 1854 Apr 21  
| 1854 Apr 21  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#COWLITZ Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#COWLITZ Details]  
| Lewis  
| Lewis  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Douglas County, Washington Genealogy|Douglas]]  
| [[Douglas County, Washington Genealogy|Douglas]]  
| 1883 Nov 28  
| 1883 Nov 28  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DOUGLAS Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DOUGLAS Details]  
| Lincoln  
| Lincoln  
| Grant 1909
| Grant 1909
|-
|-
| [[Ferry County, Washington Genealogy|Ferry]]  
| [[Ferry County, Washington Genealogy|Ferry]]  
| 1899 Feb 21  
| 1899 Feb 21  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FERRY Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FERRY Details]  
| Stevens  
| Stevens  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Franklin County, Washington Genealogy|Franklin]]  
| [[Franklin County, Washington Genealogy|Franklin]]  
| 1883 Nov 28  
| 1883 Nov 28  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FRANKLIN Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FRANKLIN Details]  
| Whitman  
| Whitman  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Garfield County, Washington Genealogy|Garfield]]  
| [[Garfield County, Washington Genealogy|Garfield]]  
| 1881 Nov 29  
| 1881 Nov 29  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GARFIELD Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GARFIELD Details]  
| Columbia  
| Columbia  
| Asotin 1883
| Asotin 1883
|-
|-
| [[Grant County, Washington Genealogy|Grant]]  
| [[Grant County, Washington Genealogy|Grant]]  
| 1909 Feb 24  
| 1909 Feb 24  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRANT Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRANT Details]  
| Grant  
| Grant  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy|Grays Harbor]]  
| [[Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy|Grays Harbor]]  
| 1915 Mar 15  
| 1915 Mar 15  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRAYS%20HARBOR Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRAYS%20HARBOR Details]  
| renamed from Chehalis  
| renamed from Chehalis  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Island County, Washington Genealogy|Island]]  
| [[Island County, Washington Genealogy|Island]]  
| 1853 Jan 06  
| 1853 Jan 06  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ISLAND Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ISLAND Details]  
| Washington Territory  
| Washington Territory  
| Snohomish 1861
| Snohomish 1861
|-
|-
| [[Jefferson County, Washington Genealogy|Jefferson]]  
| [[Jefferson County, Washington Genealogy|Jefferson]]  
| 1852 Dec 22  
| 1852 Dec 22  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JEFFERSON Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JEFFERSON Details]  
| Washington Territory  
| Washington Territory  
| Clallam 1854
| Clallam 1854
|-
|-
| [[King County, Washington Genealogy|King]]  
| [[King County, Washington Genealogy|King]]  
| 1852 Dec 22  
| 1852 Dec 22  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KING Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KING Details]  
| Washington Territory  
| Washington Territory  
| Kitsap 1857
| Kitsap 1857
|-
|-
| [[Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy|Kitsap]]  
| [[Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy|Kitsap]]  
| 1857 Jul 13  
| 1857 Jul 13  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KITSAP Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KITSAP Details]  
| nowrap="nowrap" | renamed from Slaughter 1857  
| nowrap="nowrap" | renamed from Slaughter 1857  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Kittitas County, Washington Genealogy|Kittitas]]  
| [[Kittitas County, Washington Genealogy|Kittitas]]  
| 1883 Nov 24  
| 1883 Nov 24  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KITTITAS Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KITTITAS Details]  
| Yakima  
| Yakima  
| Chelan 1899
| Chelan 1899
|-
|-
| [[Klickitat County, Washington Genealogy|Klickitat]]  
| [[Klickitat County, Washington Genealogy|Klickitat]]  
| 1859 Dec 20  
| 1859 Dec 20  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KLICKITAT Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KLICKITAT Details]  
| Walla walla  
| Walla walla  
| Benton 1905
| Benton 1905
|-
|-
| [[Lewis County, Washington Genealogy|Lewis]]  
| [[Lewis County, Washington Genealogy|Lewis]]  
| 1845 Dec 21  
| 1845 Dec 21  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LEWIS Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LEWIS Details]  
| Oregon Territory  
| Oregon Territory  
| Cowlitz 1854, Wahkiakum 1854
| Cowlitz 1854, Wahkiakum 1854
|-
|-
| [[Lincoln County, Washington Genealogy|Lincoln]]  
| [[Lincoln County, Washington Genealogy|Lincoln]]  
| 1883 Nov 24  
| 1883 Nov 24  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LINCOLN Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LINCOLN Details]  
| Spokane  
| Spokane  
| Douglas 1883
| Douglas 1883
|-
|-
| [[Mason County, Washington Genealogy|Mason]]  
| [[Mason County, Washington Genealogy|Mason]]  
| 1864 Jan 08  
| 1864 Jan 08  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MASON Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MASON Details]  
| renamed from Sawamish  
| renamed from Sawamish  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy|Okanogan]]  
| [[Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy|Okanogan]]  
| 1888 Feb 02  
| 1888 Feb 02  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OKANOGAN Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OKANOGAN Details]  
| Stevens  
| Stevens  
| Chelan 1899
| Chelan 1899
|-
|-
| [[Pacific County, Washington Genealogy|Pacific]]  
| [[Pacific County, Washington Genealogy|Pacific]]  
| 1851 Feb 04  
| 1851 Feb 04  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PACIFIC Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PACIFIC Details]  
| Washington Territory  
| Washington Territory  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Pend Oreille County, Washington Genealogy|Pend Oreille]]  
| [[Pend Oreille County, Washington Genealogy|Pend Oreille]]  
| 1911 Mar 01  
| 1911 Mar 01  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PEND%20OREILLE Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PEND%20OREILLE Details]  
| Stevens  
| Stevens  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Pierce County, Washington Genealogy|Pierce]]  
| [[Pierce County, Washington Genealogy|Pierce]]  
| 1852 Dec 22  
| 1852 Dec 22  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PIERCE Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PIERCE Details]  
| Washington Territory  
| Washington Territory  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[San Juan County, Washington Genealogy|San Juan]]  
| [[San Juan County, Washington Genealogy|San Juan]]  
| 1873 Oct 31  
| 1873 Oct 31  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SAN%20JUAN Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SAN%20JUAN Details]  
| Whatcom  
| Whatcom  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| Sawamish  
| Sawamish  
| 1852 Dec 22  
| 1852 Dec 22  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]  
| Thurston  
| Thurston  
| renamed Mason 1864
| renamed Mason 1864
|-
|-
| [[Skagit County, Washington Genealogy|Skagit]]  
| [[Skagit County, Washington Genealogy|Skagit]]  
| 1883 Nov 28  
| 1883 Nov 28  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SKAGIT Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SKAGIT Details]  
| Whatcom  
| Whatcom  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Skamania County, Washington Genealogy|Skamania]]  
| [[Skamania County, Washington Genealogy|Skamania]]  
| 1854 Mar 09  
| 1854 Mar 09  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SKAMANIA Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SKAMANIA Details]  
| Clark  
| Clark  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| Slaughter  
| Slaughter  
| 1857 Jan 16  
| 1857 Jan 16  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]  
| King  
| King  
| renamed Kitsap 1857
| renamed Kitsap 1857
|-
|-
| [[Snohomish County, Washington Genealogy|Snohomish]]  
| [[Snohomish County, Washington Genealogy|Snohomish]]  
| 1861 Jan 14  
| 1861 Jan 14  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SNOHOMISH Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SNOHOMISH Details]  
| Island  
| Island  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Spokane County, Washington Genealogy|Spokane]]  
| [[Spokane County, Washington Genealogy|Spokane]]  
| 1858 Jan 29  
| 1858 Jan 29  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SPOKANE Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SPOKANE Details]  
| Walla Walla  
| Walla Walla  
| Lincoln 1883
| Lincoln 1883
|-
|-
| [[Stevens County, Washington Genealogy|Stevens]]  
| [[Stevens County, Washington Genealogy|Stevens]]  
| 1863 Jan 20  
| 1863 Jan 20  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#STEVENS Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#STEVENS Details]  
| Walla Walla  
| Walla Walla  
| Ferry 1899, Okanogan 1888, Pend Oreille 1911, Whitman 1871
| Ferry 1899, Okanogan 1888, Pend Oreille 1911, Whitman 1871
|-
|-
| [[Thurston County, Washington Genealogy|Thurston]]  
| [[Thurston County, Washington Genealogy|Thurston]]  
| 1852 Jan 12  
| 1852 Jan 12  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#THURSTON Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#THURSTON Details]  
| Washington Territory  
| Washington Territory  
| Sawamish 1852
| Sawamish 1852
|-
|-
| Vancouver  
| Vancouver  
| 1845 Dec 21  
| 1845 Dec 21  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]  
| Oregon Territory  
| Oregon Territory  
| renamed Clark 1849
| renamed Clark 1849
|-
|-
| [[Wahkiakum County, Washington Genealogy|Wahkiakum]]  
| [[Wahkiakum County, Washington Genealogy|Wahkiakum]]  
| 1854 Apr 26  
| 1854 Apr 26  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAHKIAKUM Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAHKIAKUM Details]  
| Lewis  
| Lewis  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Walla Walla County, Washington Genealogy|Walla Walla]]  
| [[Walla Walla County, Washington Genealogy|Walla Walla]]  
| 1854 Apr 25  
| 1854 Apr 25  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WALLA%20WALLA Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WALLA%20WALLA Details]  
| Washington Territory  
| Washington Territory  
| Columbia 1875, Klickitat 1859, Spokane 1859, Stevens 1863, Yakima 1865
| Columbia 1875, Klickitat 1859, Spokane 1859, Stevens 1863, Yakima 1865
|-
|-
| [[Whatcom County, Washington Genealogy|Whatcom]]  
| [[Whatcom County, Washington Genealogy|Whatcom]]  
| 1854 Mar 09  
| 1854 Mar 09  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WHATCOM Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WHATCOM Details]  
| Washington Territory  
| Washington Territory  
| San Juan 1873, Skagit 1883
| San Juan 1873, Skagit 1883
|-
|-
| [[Whitman County, Washington Genealogy|Whitman]]  
| [[Whitman County, Washington Genealogy|Whitman]]  
| 1871 Nov 29  
| 1871 Nov 29  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WHITMAN Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WHITMAN Details]  
| Stevens  
| Stevens  
| Adams 1883, Franklin 1883
| Adams 1883, Franklin 1883
|-
|-
| [[Yakima County, Washington Genealogy|Yakima]]  
| [[Yakima County, Washington Genealogy|Yakima]]  
| 1865 Jan 21  
| 1865 Jan 21  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#YAKIMA Details]
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#YAKIMA Details]  
| Walla Walla  
| Walla Walla  
| Benton 1905, Kittitas 1883
| Benton 1905, Kittitas 1883
|}
|}
 
==References==
[[Category: United States County Creations]]
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:United_States_County_Creations]]

Revision as of 18:32, 5 June 2015

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Name of County Date Formed Boundary
Changes 		Parent County Counties Created by Boundary Changes
Adams 1883 Nov 28 Details Whitman none
Asotin 1883 Oct 27 Details Garfield none
Benton 1905 Mar 08 Details Yakima, Klickitat none
Chehalis 1854 Apr 14 Details Washington Territory renamed Gray’s Harbor 1915
Chelan 1899 Mar 13 Details Kittitas, Okanogan none
Clallam 1854 Apr 26 Details Jefferson none
Clark 1849 Sep 03 Details renamed from Vancouver Skamania 1854
Columbia 1875 Nov 11 Details Walla Walla Garfield 1881
Cowlitz 1854 Apr 21 Details Lewis none
Douglas 1883 Nov 28 Details Lincoln Grant 1909
Ferry 1899 Feb 21 Details Stevens none
Franklin 1883 Nov 28 Details Whitman none
Garfield 1881 Nov 29 Details Columbia Asotin 1883
Grant 1909 Feb 24 Details Grant none
Grays Harbor 1915 Mar 15 Details renamed from Chehalis none
Island 1853 Jan 06 Details Washington Territory Snohomish 1861
Jefferson 1852 Dec 22 Details Washington Territory Clallam 1854
King 1852 Dec 22 Details Washington Territory Kitsap 1857
Kitsap 1857 Jul 13 Details renamed from Slaughter 1857 none
Kittitas 1883 Nov 24 Details Yakima Chelan 1899
Klickitat 1859 Dec 20 Details Walla walla Benton 1905
Lewis 1845 Dec 21 Details Oregon Territory Cowlitz 1854, Wahkiakum 1854
Lincoln 1883 Nov 24 Details Spokane Douglas 1883
Mason 1864 Jan 08 Details renamed from Sawamish none
Okanogan 1888 Feb 02 Details Stevens Chelan 1899
Pacific 1851 Feb 04 Details Washington Territory none
Pend Oreille 1911 Mar 01 Details Stevens none
Pierce 1852 Dec 22 Details Washington Territory none
San Juan 1873 Oct 31 Details Whatcom none
Sawamish 1852 Dec 22 Details Thurston renamed Mason 1864
Skagit 1883 Nov 28 Details Whatcom none
Skamania 1854 Mar 09 Details Clark none
Slaughter 1857 Jan 16 Details King renamed Kitsap 1857
Snohomish 1861 Jan 14 Details Island none
Spokane 1858 Jan 29 Details Walla Walla Lincoln 1883
Stevens 1863 Jan 20 Details Walla Walla Ferry 1899, Okanogan 1888, Pend Oreille 1911, Whitman 1871
Thurston 1852 Jan 12 Details Washington Territory Sawamish 1852
Vancouver 1845 Dec 21 Details Oregon Territory renamed Clark 1849
Wahkiakum 1854 Apr 26 Details Lewis none
Walla Walla 1854 Apr 25 Details Washington Territory Columbia 1875, Klickitat 1859, Spokane 1859, Stevens 1863, Yakima 1865
Whatcom 1854 Mar 09 Details Washington Territory San Juan 1873, Skagit 1883
Whitman 1871 Nov 29 Details Stevens Adams 1883, Franklin 1883
Yakima 1865 Jan 21 Details Walla Walla Benton 1905, Kittitas 1883

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  1. ↑ [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Washington/viewer.htm Washington Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.
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