The city and county were both named after American Revolutionary War leader George Washington, who eventually became the first President of the United States.

The seal consists of the county courthouse, a covered bridge, an Indigenous American, and an early settler.

Washington County has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers and cold, snowy winters.

In 2008, Republican John McCain won 51% to Democrat Barack Obama's 46% and each of the three state row office winners carried Washington County.

[17] Chart of Voter Registration Washington County is administered by a three-member publicly elected commission.

Irey Vaughan was the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district and lost to the late Democratic incumbent John Murtha in the 2006 election.

Pony League baseball was founded in Washington County in 1951 for 13 and 14 year old boys and its headquarters are located here.

[24] Just a couple blocks away is the F. Julius LeMoyne House, which serves as the headquarters of the Washington County Historical Society.

[27] Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns.

The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Washington County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data.