San Juan County Washington Genealogy

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San Juan was created out of Whatcom County on October 31, 1873. In land area, it is the smallest of Washington counties.

"San Juan County, named for one of the largest islands in Washington Sound, which should be known as San Juan Archipelago. Following the boundary treaty of 1846, a dispute arose between the British and American Govts. for the possession of this group of islands, which dispute was settled by Emperor William I., of Germany, as arbitrator on Oct. 21, 1872. On receiving information of that award the Territorial Legislature of Washington organized the archipelago into San Juan County on October 31, 1873."

Origin of Washington Geographic Names, 1923

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