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== '''Washington City, Washington Utah'''  ==
== '''Washington City, Utah'''  ==


=== Quick Facts<br> ===
=== Quick Facts<br> ===


==== Parent Counties<br> ====
==== Parent Counties<br> ====


==== Neighboring Counties<br>Boundary Changes<br>Record Loss <br> ====
==== Neighboring Counties<br>Boundary Changes<br>Record Loss <br> ====


=== Resources  ===
=== Resources  ===
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==== Land and Property<br>Maps<br>Migration<br>Military<br>Naturalization and Citizenship<br>Newspapers<br>Obituaries<br>Periodicals<br>Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.  ====
==== Land and Property<br>Maps<br>Migration<br>Military<br>Naturalization and Citizenship<br>Newspapers<br>Obituaries<br>Periodicals<br>Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.  ====


==== Probate Records<br>Public Records<br>Repositories ====
==== Probate Records<br>Public Records<br>Repositories ====


=== Archives, Libraries, and Museums<br>Courthouses<br>Family History Centers<br>Societies  ===
=== Archives, Libraries, and Museums<br>Courthouses<br>Family History Centers<br>Societies  ===

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Washington City, Utah[edit | edit source]

Quick Facts
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Parent Counties
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Neighboring Counties
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
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Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records
Biography
Business Records and Commerce
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Ethnic and Other Groups
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Land and Property
Maps
Migration
Military
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Periodicals
Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.
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Probate Records
Public Records
Repositories
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Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Courthouses
Family History Centers
Societies
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Courthouse
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Washington City Justice Court

111 North 100 East
Washington City, UT 84780
Phone (435) 656-6350
Fax (435) 656-6372
Washington City web site

How Washington City was started


Many families left their homes in Northern Utah to start a new life and hopefully live their religion in peace and harmony. Brigham Young chose 38 families and they arrived in Washington City area on April 15, 1857.  Many people suffered from diereses and hunger. Today the area is called Utah’s Dixie.

Cemetery
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Washington City Utah Cemetery

The Washington City Cemetery dates back from 1859 historically. Beautiful grass and shade trees. As you can see in the photo these graves are highly decorated and taken care of.


Address
300 E Parkview Drive, Washington City Utah 84780 For more information call: Washington City Recorder's Office 656-6356

Photo taken: June 2011

Link to Washington Cily Utah Cemetery  Washington City Cemetery

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Utah guide for geneological death records: 

Resources[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

Washington County census

Utah Census

Church[edit | edit source]

Court[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Library System[edit | edit source]

Alan Anderson
Branch Manager

220 N 300 E
Washington, UT 84780
(435) 627-2706
Fax: (435) 627-2776

Washington City Public Library

Maps[edit | edit source]

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

This website has many links to other digital newspapers.

Pioneer Utah research guides and news

Utah digital newspaper will help find birth and death records of ancesctors.

Deseret Digital newspaper

Historical Facts
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Historical Places[edit | edit source]

Robert D Covington House


Washington Cotton Factory- Thousands of people and families who left their homes to find a new life in Utah and live their religion. There were 38 families that were asked by Brigham Young to travel to Southern Utah to grow cotton, this soon became known and called "Utah's Dixie" It was called. The Cotton Mission


Washington Relief Society Hall


Washington School

City Service Departments[edit | edit source]

Washington City Fire Department
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Fire Station 61
250 W Buena Vista Dr
Washington City, UT 84780
(435) 673-4788
M-F 10am-4pm

Fire Department web page

Washington City Police Department[edit | edit source]

Public Safety Offices/ Police Station

95 North Main
Washington City, UT 84780
(435) 986-1515
M - F 8am-5pm
(EMERGENCY 911)
Non-Emergency Police: (435)634-5730

Police Department web page

Other Services[edit | edit source]

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Websites[edit | edit source]

Washington City Website