Editing Washington County, Ohio

{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Washington County
 | state                = Ohio
 | flag                 = Flag of Washington County, Ohio.svg
 | seal                 = Seal of Washington County Ohio.svg
 | founded date         = July 27
 | founded year         = 1788<ref name="odod">{{cite web |url = http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Washington.pdf |title = Ohio County Profiles: Washington County |access-date = April 28, 2007 |publisher = Ohio Department of Development |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070621234619/http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Washington.pdf |archive-date = June 21, 2007 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>
 | seat wl              = Marietta
 | largest city wl      = Marietta
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 640
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 632
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 8.0
 | area percentage      = 1.3%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 59711 {{decrease}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 93
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = www.washingtongov.org/
 | named for            = [[George Washington]]
 | ex image             = Ohio - Washington County Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Washington County Courthouse (Ohio)|Washington County Courthouse]]
 | district             = 6th
}}

'''Washington County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the southeastern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 59,711.<ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Marietta, Ohio|Marietta]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county, the oldest in the state, is [[List of Ohio county name etymologies|named]] for [[George Washington]].<ref name="osuedc">{{cite web|url=http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39167&sid=0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227164712/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39167&sid=0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 27, 2024 |title=Washington County data |access-date=April 28, 2007 |publisher=[[Ohio State University]] Extension Data Center }}</ref> Washington County comprises the [[Marietta, Ohio|Marietta, OH]] [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area|Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Combined Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|640|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|632|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|8.0|sqmi}} (1.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 11, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|archive-date=May 4, 2014}}</ref> It is the fifth-largest county in Ohio by land area.

Washington County's southern and eastern boundary is the [[Ohio River]]. The [[Muskingum River]], [[Little Muskingum River]], [[Duck Creek (Ohio)|Duck Creek]], and the [[Little Hocking River]] flow through the county to the Ohio River.<ref>{{cite book| title= Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1991 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-233-1 |pages= 71–73, 80–81}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Noble County, Ohio|Noble County]] (north)
* [[Monroe County, Ohio|Monroe County]] (northeast)
* [[Tyler County, West Virginia]] (east)
* [[Pleasants County, West Virginia]] (southeast)
* [[Wood County, West Virginia]] (south)
* [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens County]] (southwest)
* [[Morgan County, Ohio|Morgan County]] (northwest)

===Major highways===
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* {{jct|state=OH|US|50}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|7}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|26}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|32}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|60}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|145}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|260}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|339}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|530}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|550}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|555}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|676}}
* {{jct|state=OH|OH|821}}
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===Protected areas===
* [[Wayne National Forest]] (part)
* Boord State Nature Preserve

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1800= 5427
|1810= 5991
|1820= 10425
|1830= 11731
|1840= 20823
|1850= 29540
|1860= 36268
|1870= 40609
|1880= 43244
|1890= 42380
|1900= 48245
|1910= 45422
|1920= 43049
|1930= 42437
|1940= 43537
|1950= 44407
|1960= 51689
|1970= 57160
|1980= 64266
|1990= 62254
|2000= 63251
|2010= 61778
|2020= 59711
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref> 2020 <ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 63,251 people, 25,137 households, and 17,671 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|100|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. There were 27,760 housing units at an average density of {{convert|44|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 97.33% [[Race (United States census)|White]], 0.92% [[Race (United States census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Race (United States census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Race (United States census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were [[Race (United States census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States census)|Latino]] of any race. 29.5% were of [[German Americans|German]], 23.4% [[American ancestry|American]], 12.3% [[English Americans|English]] and 11.0% [[Irish Americans|Irish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 25,137 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.50% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,275, and the median income for a family was $41,605. Males had a median income of $32,034 versus $21,346 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,082. About 8.60% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 61,778&nbsp;people, 25,587&nbsp;households, and 17,092&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39167
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034743/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39167
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|97.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. There were 28,367 housing units at an average density of {{convert|44.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39167
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213234447/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39167
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 96.5% white, 1.1% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 29.3% were [[German Americans|German]], 16.7% were [[Irish Americans|Irish]], 11.8% were [[English Americans|English]], and 10.7% were [[American ancestry|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39167
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024227/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39167
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 25,587&nbsp;households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.2% were non-families, and 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 43.0 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $41,654 and the median income for a family was $53,131. Males had a median income of $42,460 versus $28,828 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,786. About 10.8% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39167
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213021942/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39167
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Government==
Washington County has a 3-member Board of County Commissioners that oversee the various County departments, similar to all but 2 of the 88 Ohio counties. Washington County's elected commissioners are: Eddie Place (R), James Booth (R), and Charlie Schilling (R).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtongov.org/238/Board-of-County-Commissioners|title=Washington County Board of County Commissioners |work=Washington County Ohio Homepage|access-date=January 22, 2021}}</ref>
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==Politics==
[[File:Marietta2020.svg|thumb|Results from the 2020 Presidential Election in Marietta, the county's largest city.]]
Washington County typically votes Republican. In 1976, it was one of only two counties on the eastern Ohio border to vote for President [[Gerald Ford]], and in 1996, it was the only county on the eastern border to vote for [[Bob Dole]]. Only five Democratic Party presidential candidates have won the county from 1856 to the present day, the most recent being [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in his statewide & national landslide of 1964.
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|20,514|8,026|1,597|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|17,284|11,651|667|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|17,019|12,368|545|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|17,532|12,538|146|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|15,342|10,383|790|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|11,965|10,945|3,067|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|12,204|10,380|5,489|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|14,767|9,967|182|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|16,529|7,920|544|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|14,310|7,936|1,725|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|11,513|8,914|669|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|14,023|5,814|597|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|11,888|6,922|1,598|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|8,873|11,193|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|14,197|7,856|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|13,927|6,068|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|13,841|7,376|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|10,349|7,542|45|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|11,676|7,023|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|13,558|8,584|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|10,826|10,203|325|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|9,352|10,208|316|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|12,767|4,582|98|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|8,704|5,727|808|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|9,279|6,286|379|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|4,745|5,267|432|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|3,326|4,637|1,978|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|5,648|5,771|188|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|6,522|4,436|374|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|6,542|5,399|195|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|5,949|5,182|95|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|4,845|4,524|306|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|4,921|4,446|237|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1884|Republican|4,790|4,667|136|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Republican|4,711|4,452|140|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|4,361|4,492|32|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Republican|4,231|3,680|32|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Republican|4,258|3,598|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Republican|4,102|3,050|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Republican|3,169|3,060|188|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Republican|2,783|2,251|281|Ohio}}
|}

==Education==
There are six high schools that serve the people of Washington County (as of 2016).
* [[Belpre High School|Belpre]] Golden Eagles
* Beverly [[Fort Frye High School|Fort Frye]] Cadets
* New Matamoras [[Frontier High School (New Matamoras, Ohio)|Frontier]] Cougars
* [[Marietta High School (Ohio)|Marietta]] Tigers
* Vincent [[Warren High School (Vincent, Ohio)|Warren]] Warriors
* [[Waterford High School (Ohio)|Waterford]] Wildcats

There is also the Washington County Career Center, a tech school, [[Washington State College of Ohio]], a two-year college, and [[Marietta College]], a four-year college. All are located in Marietta.

==Communities==
[[File:Map of Washington County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|250px|Map of Washington County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels]]
[[File:Marietta Ohio Muskingum River.jpg|thumb|250px|Downtown Marietta and the Muskingum River in July 2006]]

===Cities===
* [[Belpre, Ohio|Belpre]]
* [[Marietta, Ohio|Marietta]] (county seat)

===Villages===
* [[Beverly, Ohio|Beverly]]
* [[Lower Salem, Ohio|Lower Salem]]
* [[Lowell, Ohio|Lowell]]
* [[Macksburg, Ohio|Macksburg]]
* [[Matamoras, Ohio|Matamoras]]

===Townships===
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* [[Adams Township, Washington County, Ohio|Adams]]
* [[Aurelius Township, Washington County, Ohio|Aurelius]]
* [[Barlow Township, Ohio|Barlow]]
* [[Belpre Township, Ohio|Belpre]]
* [[Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio|Decatur]]
* [[Dunham Township, Ohio|Dunham]]
* [[Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio|Fairfield]]
* [[Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio|Fearing]]
* [[Grandview Township, Washington County, Ohio|Grandview]]
* [[Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio|Independence]]
* [[Lawrence Township, Washington County, Ohio|Lawrence]]
* [[Liberty Township, Washington County, Ohio|Liberty]]
* [[Ludlow Township, Washington County, Ohio|Ludlow]]
* [[Marietta Township, Washington County, Ohio|Marietta]]
* [[Muskingum Township, Washington County, Ohio|Muskingum]]
* [[Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio|Newport]]
* [[Palmer Township, Washington County, Ohio|Palmer]]
* [[Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio|Salem]]
* [[Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio|Warren]]
* [[Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio|Waterford]]
* [[Watertown Township, Washington County, Ohio|Watertown]]
* [[Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio|Wesley]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 15, 2016 | title=Townships | publisher=Ohio Township Association | access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref>
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===Census-designated places===
* [[Devola, Ohio|Devola]]
* [[Little Hocking, Ohio|Little Hocking]]
* [[Newport, Washington County, Ohio|Newport]]
* [[Reno, Ohio|Reno]]
* [[Vincent, Ohio|Vincent]]
* [[Waterford, Washington County, Ohio|Waterford]]

===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Archers Fork, Ohio|Archers Fork]]
* [[Barlow, Ohio|Barlow]]
* [[Bartlett, Ohio|Bartlett]]
* [[Beavertown, Ohio|Beavertown]]
* [[Beckett, Ohio|Beckett]]
* [[Bevan, Ohio|Bevan]]
* [[Bloomfield, Washington County, Ohio|Bloomfield]]
* [[Bonn, Ohio|Bonn]]
* [[Briggs, Ohio|Briggs]]
* [[Caywood, Ohio|Caywood]]
* [[Churchtown, Ohio|Churchtown]]
* [[Coal Run, Ohio|Coal Run]]
* [[Constitution, Ohio|Constitution]]
* [[Cornerville, Ohio|Cornerville]]
* [[Cow Run, Ohio|Cow Run]]
* [[Cutler, Ohio|Cutler]]
* [[Dalzell, Ohio|Dalzell]]
* [[Dart, Ohio|Dart]]
* [[Decaturville, Ohio|Decaturville]]
* [[Deucher, Ohio|Deucher]]
* [[Dunbar, Ohio|Dunbar]]
* [[Dunham, Ohio|Dunham]]
* [[Elba, Ohio|Elba]]
* [[Equity, Ohio|Equity]]
* [[Fillmore, Ohio|Fillmore]]
* [[Fleming, Ohio|Fleming]]
* [[Germantown, Washington County, Ohio|Germantown]]
* [[Gracey, Ohio|Gracey]]
* [[Grandview, Washington County, Ohio|Grandview]]
* [[Layman, Ohio|Layman]]
* [[Leith, Ohio|Leith]]
* [[Lower Newport, Ohio|Lower Newport]]
* [[Luke Chute, Ohio|Luke Chute]]
* [[Moore Junction, Ohio|Moore Junction]]
* [[Moss Run, Ohio|Moss Run]]
* [[Newell Run, Ohio|Newell Run]]
* [[Oak Grove, Ohio|Oak Grove]]
* [[Patten Mills, Ohio|Patten Mills]]
* [[Pinehurst, Ohio|Pinehurst]]
* [[Qualey, Ohio|Qualey]]
* [[Rainbow, Ohio|Rainbow]]
* [[Relief, Ohio|Relief]]
* [[Sitka, Ohio|Sitka]]
* [[Stanleyville, Ohio|Stanleyville]]
* [[Tick Ridge, Ohio|Tick Ridge]]
* [[Veto, Ohio|Veto]]
* [[Wade, Ohio|Wade]]
* [[Warner, Ohio|Warner]]
* [[Watertown, Ohio|Watertown]]
* [[Whipple, Ohio|Whipple]]
* [[Wingett Run, Ohio|Wingett Run]]
* [[Yankeeburg, Ohio|Yankeeburg]]
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==See also==
* [[Covered bridges of southeast Ohio]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Ohio]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Israel Ward Andrews, ''Washington County, and the Early Settlement of Ohio: Being the Centennial Historical Address, before the Citizens of Washington County.'' Cincinnati, OH: P.G. Thomson, 1877.
* Martin Register Andrews and Seymour J. Hathaway, ''History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens.'' Chicago : Biographical Publishing Co., 1902.
* William Dana Emerson, et al., ''Washington County, Ohio.'' Marietta, OH: Washington County Historical Society, 1976.
* Henry Howe, ''History of Washington County, Ohio, 1788-1889.'' Knightstown, IN: Bookmark, 1977.
* Thomas William Lewis, ''History of Southeastern Ohio and the Muskingum Valley, 1788-1928.'' In Three Volumes. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928.
* Washington County Historical Society, ''Washington County, Ohio, to 1980: A Collection of Topical and Family Sketches.'' Marietta, OH: Washington County Historical Society, 1980.
* H.Z. Williams & Bro., ''History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches.'' Cleveland, OH: H.Z. Williams, 1881.

==External links==
* [http://www.washingtongov.org/ County website]
* [http://www.mariettatimes.com/ The Marietta Times newspaper website]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Washington County, Ohio
|North     = [[Noble County, Ohio|Noble County]]
|Northeast = [[Monroe County, Ohio|Monroe County]]
|East      = [[Tyler County, West Virginia]]
|Southeast = [[Pleasants County, West Virginia]]
|South     = [[Wood County, West Virginia]]
|Southwest = [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens County]]
|West      =
|Northwest = [[Morgan County, Ohio|Morgan County]]
}}

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