Washington County is bordered on the north by Burleson and Brazos Counties, on the east by Brazos, Grimes and Waller counties, on the south by Austin County, and on the west by Lee and Fayette counties. Brenham, the county seat, is near the county's center and seventy-five air miles east of Austin. The county was named for George Washington, the first president of the United States. The once-thriving town of Washington-on-the-Brazos has almost completely disappeared, but each March is the site for a Texas Independence Day celebration, and an Octoberfest is held there each year. Brenham hosts a Maifest each May, and the Washington County Fair is held there in September.

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