Washington is a ghost town located in Autauga County, Alabama on the north bank of the Alabama River, just west of the mouth of Autauga Creek.

[2] Washington was founded by European American settlers in 1817 on the site of the former Autauga Indian town of Atagi and named in honor of George Washington.

A courthouse, hotel, jail, post office and pillory were constructed to meet the needs of the county government.

[3] Following growth in population, the county seat was moved to Kingston in 1830 in order to be closer to the geographic center of the jurisdiction.

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