Washington County, Administrative region with historic settlements in southeastern Ohio, United States.
Washington County covers an area along the Ohio River, featuring rolling hills, forests, and agricultural lands across its southeastern territory.
The county, established in 1788, holds the distinction of being the first organized county in the Northwest Territory of the United States.
Washington County maintains several museums, including Campus Martius Museum and Historic Fort Harmar, documenting the region's early settlement period.
The county government provides residents with online access to property records, tax information, and various administrative services through its official website.
Multiple rivers intersect within the county borders, creating a network of waterways that influenced early transportation and current recreational activities.
Location: Ohio
Inception: July 27, 1788
Capital city: Marietta
Shares border with: Noble County, Pleasants County, Monroe County, Tyler County, Wood County, Athens County, Morgan County
Website: https://washingtongov.org
GPS coordinates: 39.46000,-81.49000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:39
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
23.9 km
Mound Cemetery
5.5 km
Marietta Earthworks
5.5 km
Blennerhassett Hotel
22.6 km
Hi Carpenter Memorial Bridge
25 km
Fort Harmar
6.2 km
Parkersburg Bridge
22 km
North Bend State Park
42.2 km
Blennerhassett Island Bridge
24.5 km
Memorial Bridge
20.7 km
Henderson Hall Historic District
9.2 km
Rufus Putnam House
5 km
Campus Martius Museum
5 km
Ohio Company Land Office
5 km
Buckley Island
9.1 km
Parkersburg–Belpre Bridge
22 km
The Anchorage
5.7 km
Start Westward Memorial
5.7 km
Williamstown Bridge
6.8 km
Fort Boreman
23.1 km
Willow Island Lock and Dam
18.5 km
Watertown, Ohio
12.3 km
Harmar Historic District
6.4 km
Colonel Joseph Barker House
2.9 km
Wood County Courthouse
22.6 km
The Castle
5.3 km
Marietta Historic District
5.5 km
W. H. Bickel Estate
25.1 kmReviews
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