Washington Court House, Ohio

Washington Court House is a town located 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. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,524. Until 2002, the official name of the town was the "City of Washington", but there already existed a town with the name "Washington" in Ohio. To avoid confusion by the postal services, it was referred to as "Washington Court House". 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."

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Fayette County, Ohio - United States - County seat - Cincinnati, Ohio - Columbus, Ohio - 2002

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