What is Washington, Indiana?
'''Washington''' is a [[city]] in [[Indiana]] in the [[United States]]. Plating of Washington took place in 1815. The town of Washington gave it its name. Washington was traversed by the railroad in 1857. It was a significant depot and maintenance yard for the Ohio and [[Mississippi]] Railroad by 1889. The railroad was transferred to the [[Baltimore]] and [[Ohio]] Railroad in 1893. The railroad employed more than 1,000 people during this period.{{Indiana towns}} {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Indiana]] [[Category:County seats in Indiana]]