Editing Washington County, Indiana (section)

==Geography==
The low rolling hills of Washington County were tree-covered before settlement, but have been largely cleared and devoted to agriculture, although drainage areas are still wooded.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Washington County · Indiana |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Washington+County,+IN/@38.6191927,-86.086167,41127m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x886eac42d0b24b9d:0x79e6e469b1e5e9ba!8m2!3d38.6744747!4d-86.1751759 |website=Washington County · Indiana}}</ref> The north portion of the county is drained by the [[Muscatatuck River]], which forms the eastern portion of the county's north border. The [[White River (Indiana)|East Fork of the White River]] joins the Muscatatuck near the center of the county's north line. The south part of the county is drained by the [[Blue River (Indiana)|Blue River]], which rises in the county and flows southwestward into Harrison County on its way to the [[Ohio River]]. The highest point on the terrain ({{convert|1,050|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} ASL) is an isolated rise {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} NNW from [[New Philadelphia, Indiana|New Philadelphia]] in the eastern part.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Washington County High Point - Peakbagger.com |url=https://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6545 |website=peakbagger.com}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|516.60|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|513.72|sqmi}} (or 99.44%) is land and {{convert|2.87|sqmi}} (or 0.56%) is water.<ref name=DC/>

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Jackson County, Indiana|Jackson County]] − north
* [[Scott County, Indiana|Scott County]] − northeast
* [[Clark County, Indiana|Clark County]] − east
* [[Floyd County, Indiana|Floyd County]] − southeast
* [[Harrison County, Indiana|Harrison County]] − south
* [[Crawford County, Indiana|Crawford County]] − southwest
* [[Orange County, Indiana|Orange County]] − west
* [[Lawrence County, Indiana|Lawrence County]] − northwest
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===Communities===
===City===
* [[Salem, Indiana|Salem]]

===Towns===
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* [[Campbellsburg, Indiana|Campbellsburg]]
* [[Hardinsburg, Indiana|Hardinsburg]]
* [[Little York, Indiana|Little York]]
* [[Livonia, Indiana|Livonia]]
* [[New Pekin, Indiana|New Pekin]]
* [[Saltillo, Indiana|Saltillo]]
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===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Bartle, Indiana|Bartle]]
* [[Beck's Mill#Settlement|Beck's Mill]]
* [[Blue River, Indiana|Blue River]]
* [[Brimstone Corners, Indiana|Brimstone Corners]]
* Bunker Hill
* [[Canton, Indiana|Canton]]
* [[Claysville, Indiana|Claysville]]
* [[Daisy Hill, Indiana|Daisy Hill]]
* [[Fairview, Washington County, Indiana|Fairview]]
* [[Farabee, Indiana|Farabee]]
* [[Fayetteville, Washington County, Indiana|Fayetteville]]
* [[Fredericksburg, Indiana|Fredericksburg]]
* [[Georgetown, Washington County, Indiana|Georgetown]]
* [[Gooseport, Indiana|Gooseport]]
* [[Haleysbury, Indiana|Haleysbury]]
* [[Harristown, Indiana|Harristown]]
* [[Highland, Washington County, Indiana|Highland]]
* [[Hitchcock, Indiana|Hitchcock]]
* [[Kossuth, Indiana|Kossuth]]
* [[Martinsburg, Indiana|Martinsburg]]
* [[McKinley, Indiana|McKinley]]
* [[Millport, Indiana|Millport]]
* [[Mount Carmel, Washington County, Indiana|Mount Carmel]]
* [[New Liberty, Indiana|New Liberty]]
* [[New Philadelphia, Indiana|New Philadelphia]]
* [[New Salem, Washington County, Indiana|New Salem]]
* [[Old Pekin, Indiana|Old Pekin]]
* [[Organ Springs, Indiana|Organ Springs]]
* [[Plattsburg, Indiana|Plattsburg]]
* [[Prowsville, Indiana|Prowsville]]
* [[Pumpkin Center, Washington County, Indiana|Pumpkin Center]]
* [[Rosebud, Washington County, Indiana|Rosebud]]
* [[Rush Creek Valley, Indiana|Rush Creek Valley]]
* [[Shorts Corner, Indiana|Shorts Corner]]
* [[Smedley, Indiana|Smedley]]
* [[South Boston, Indiana|South Boston]]
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===Townships===
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* [[Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana|Brown]]
* [[Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana|Franklin]]
* [[Gibson Township, Washington County, Indiana|Gibson]]
* [[Howard Township, Washington County, Indiana|Howard]]
* [[Jackson Township, Washington County, Indiana|Jackson]]
* [[Jefferson Township, Washington County, Indiana|Jefferson]]
* [[Madison Township, Washington County, Indiana|Madison]]
* [[Monroe Township, Washington County, Indiana|Monroe]]
* [[Pierce Township, Washington County, Indiana|Pierce]]
* [[Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana|Polk]]
* [[Posey Township, Washington County, Indiana|Posey]]
* [[Vernon Township, Washington County, Indiana|Vernon]]
* [[Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana|Washington]]
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===Transit===
* [[Southern Indiana Transit System]]

===Major highways===
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* [[File:US 150.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 150]]
* [[File:indiana 39.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 39]]
* [[File:indiana 56.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 56]]
* [[File:indiana 60.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 60]]
* [[File:indiana 66.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 66]]
* [[File:indiana 135.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 135]]
* [[File:indiana 160.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 160]]
* [[File:indiana 256.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 256]]
* [[File:indiana 335.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 335]]
* [[File:indiana 337.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 337]]
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