Washington County, Maine
Washington County · Machias is the shire · the eastern edge is not Hancock
Easternmost county, still one shire, still a Sheriff
Washington is a geographic county whose county government still sits. Voters elect commissioners, a Sheriff, treasurer, and deeds. Machias is the seat. Calais, Eastport, Lubec, Jonesport, Machiasport, Baileyville — this map. Unorganized territory is real. A Canadian line is a fact. Ellsworth is Hancock.
This page is Side One. The Sheriff’s job is taught at Office of the Sheriff — Washington County.
Bold Coast, estuary, border towns
The Machias River estuary made the shire. Lubec looks at Campobello. There is ocean here. That does not make this Cumberland. Augusta is the capital.
Sheriff 2026 on the eastern map
SOS 27 February 2026 table: Washington Sheriff 2026. Register of Probate also 2026. District 7 prosecutor is shared with Hancock.
How a Downeast public reaches Court Street
Judicial Branch lists the Sheriff at 83 Court Street, Machias. Jail commonly listed at 47 Court Street — confirm visiting on official sites. Official employment pages, not campaign sites.
Custody, courts, papers, border-country rights
Crime and fire are town. Jail and civil process are the Sheriff. Remedy for Machias Police is that town. Remedy for a jail issue is Court Street. Service of a paper is still a person in Lubec in March. This Sheriff is not Customs.
Place snapshot (verify official sources)
- Seat: Machias · 83 / 47 Court Street (confirm live) · Sheriff 2026 · easternmost
- Look up official Washington County Sheriff site
What this is not
- Not Hancock. Not Aroostook. Not Customs. Not a campaign flyer.