Washington County, OH

Headnote
WASHINGTON COUNTY, situated on the southeast boundary of Ohio, with Ohio river on the southeast, and traversed by Muskingum river. Area, 713 square miles. Face of the country, hilly; soil, near the rivers, good; elsewhere, unproductive. Seat of justice, Marietta. Pop. in 1820, 10,425; in 1830, 11,731; in 1840, 20,823; in 1850, 29,540. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Aurelius, OH City or Town
    Marietta, OH City or Town
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