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Washington Statistics
Appear in 1835 Book
The following information was taken from “A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer of Virginia and the District of Columbia.'’ The book was published in 1835 and is now in the possession of E. M. Jones of Washington, having been given him by his grandfather, E. T. Jones.
“Washington, it was formerly a post office in Culpeper county. It contains besides the usual county buildings (lately erected) 1 academy, -55 dwelling houses, 4 mercantile stores, 2 taverns, 1 house of public worship free for all denominations. The principal mechanics are 4 blacksmiths, 4 carpenters, 2 saddlers, 1 hatter, 2 wagon makers, 3 tailors, 4 shoemakers, 1 cabinet maker, 1 silversmith, 3 milliners, 1 plaisterer and bricklayer. In the vicinity there is a large and highly respectable female seminary, in which are taught all th^ various branches of English literature, together with the French and Italian languages; and in the immediate neighborhood are 2 large and extensive manufacturing flour mills. This village is rapidly improving and is in a flourishing and prosperous condition, being situated in a thickly settled and enterprising neighborhood. Population 350 persons; of whom 4 are attorneys, and 2 regular physicians. County courts are held on the 1st. Monday in every month. Quarterly in March, June, September, and November. Judge Field holds his Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery on the 22nd. of April and September.
“The other Towns, Villages, post Offices, etc., are: Flint Hill, Gaines’ Cross Roads, Newby's Cross Roads, Sandy Hook, Slate Mills, and Woodville.’’
Enumerators Needed
For April Census
Charles B. Wood of Flint Hill, crew leader for the Rappahannock census, reports that he is greatly in need of census enumerators for Jackson, Hawthorne, and Stonewall districts of the county.
A three-day training course for those helping with the census-taking will be held at Washington Courthouse on March 27, 28, and 29.
Anyone throughout the county who is interested ip becoming a census enumerator is asked to contact Mr. Wood.
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