According to some maps that I have on the development of the counties of Pennsylvania here is a rough idea of when the counties were formed. The happenings took place between the dates. 1718 -Bucks and Philadelphia Jan 1, 1730 - Lancaster has been created out of part of Chester and unsettled lands north and west. Jan 1, 1770 - Cumberland county covered what is now Westmoreland. What is now Washington and what is now Washington and Fayette were probably still part of Virginia Jan 1, 1780 - Westmoreland has been cut off of Cumberland and includes what is now Washington and Fayette Jan 1, 1790 - Washington and Fayette have been cut off of Westmoreland. Allegheny has been created covers the area from Washington county to Lake Erie and I believe the area west of the Allegheny River Jan 1, 1800 - Greene has been cut off of Washington Jan 1, 1810 - Allegheny has been cut up into Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, Erie; parts of Venango, Armstrong, and Warren west of the Allegheny River. Jan 1, 1820 - the county formations occured in the eastern part of the state. Anyone wishing a copy of the maps (7 pages) contact me direct. The maps show developement of the counties state wide. All the cemeteries of Washington County, Maryland have been read and are available in Western Maryland Room of the Washington County Library in Hagerstown. Note that the Library in Hagerstown is too be closed in the not to distant future for remodeling and enlargment. The holdings will be disbursed and/or put in storage until the new library is opened. They have an excellant genealogy room with hundreds of family histories, church records, etc. The open hours vary by the day; the library proper is open all day, every day and contains some genealogy reference materials. The Washington County Historical Society is a few blocks from the library. Jerry Dittman Boonsboro, MD ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [PAWASHIN] Cemeterys This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JudyFlorian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: Becky's post is likely the most accurate location. I'm not an expert on the changes in county lines but part of Westmoreland and part of Washington Co were at one time the same. Judy

Do you know when this closure is? I am going to be there in early July. Bonz -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerome Dittman Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PAWASHIN] Cemeterys Note that the Library in Hagerstown is too be closed in the not to distant future for remodeling and enlargment. The holdings will be disbursed and/or put in storage until the new library is opened. They have an excellant genealogy room with hundreds of family histories, church records, etc. The open hours vary by the day; the library proper is open all day, every day and contains some genealogy reference materials. The Washington County Historical Society is a few blocks from the library. Jerry Dittman Boonsboro, MD