Washington Court House information

Washington, Ohio redirects here. For the other municipality in Ohio once known as Washington, see Old Washington, Ohio.
Washington Court House is a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located approximately halfway between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Columbus, Ohio. The population was 13,524 at the 2000 census. Until 2002, the official name of the city was the "City of Washington," but there already existed a municipality in Guernsey County, Ohio with the name "Washington" (now known as Old Washington). The area was originally settled by Virginia war veterans who received the land from the government for their duty in the American Revolution as payment. In 2002, a new charter was adopted, officially changing the name to the "City of Washington Court House." The name is often abbreviated as "Washington C.H."
Washington C.H. has an unusual street grid layout. Typically, street grids are arranged east-west and north-south, especially in the midwest. In this case, the streets in the downtown area, centering on the courthouse building, are arranged northeast-southwest and northwest-southeast. This was done so that all four sides of the courthouse building would receive some sunlight every day of the year. In the traditional grid system, the north side of a building never receives direct sunlight during the fall and winter months. (...) more....

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