City of Washington

During the final days of the Civil War, the Confederate treasury, believed to be over half a million dollars in gold, ended up in Washington. Some of this fortune was seized by Jefferson Davis or captured by Union soldiers. The remaining amount of Confederate Gold is believed to be buried in Wilkes County.

According to 2000 Census, the City of Washington had a population of 4,295 persons. Between 1990 and 2000, the city experienced a population increase of 0.4%, compared to the state growth during this period of 26.4%.

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