Fayette County, Ohio

Founding: 1810
Parent counties: Highland and Ross

Namesake: The Marquis de Lafayette, Continental Army general
Seat: Washington Court House (1810–)

Land area: 406 square miles

Population (2020): 28,951

Population (historic): 1,854 (1810); 12,726 (1850); 20,364 (1880); 21,725 (1900); 20,755 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1890; 1930–2010

Subdivisions: One city; four villages; two CDPs; 10 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,892 (22.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 51.8%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 12.9%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.3%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,988
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,649
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.2 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,787
Average farm size (1920): 131.7 acres
Sources of settlement: Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ireland
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Washington Court House

Namesake: George Washington, U.S. president

Founding: 1810 (platting); 1813 (post office); 1831 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 14,401

Population (historic): 191 (1820); 1,035 (1860); 3,798 (1880); 5,751 (1900); 8,426 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,893 (22.8%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Isaac Barger Farm (c. 1880). Barger Road, west of US Highway 62. Green. Italianate. Razed.
2. Joseph Hidy House (1824). 1003 Hidy Road. Jefferson.
3. John Rogers House (1881). 7355 Danville Road. Paint. Italianate/Eastlake.
4. Henry Wissler House (c. 1850). 11088 Danville Road. Paint.
5. Nathan Hyde House (c. 1870). 6383 Myers Road. Paint. Greek Revival.
6. James Alexander House (c. 1845). 119 Midland Avenue. Paint. Greek Revival.
7. Evan Brock House Ruins (c. 1865). Prairie Road, north of Brock Road. Paint. Italianate. Razed.
8. William Tway Farm (c. 1870). 11729 State Route 38. Paint. Italianate.
9. Samuel Sollars Farm (1828). 8323 State Route 41. Perry.
10. Charles Lough Farm (c. 1895). 9185 State Route 41. Perry. Queen Anne.
11. Daniel McLean Farm (c. 1880). 1494 Old US Highway 35. Union. Italianate.
12. Martin Grove Farm (c. 1875). 2440 Old US Highway 35. Union. Italianate. Razed.
13. Benton Garringer House (1878). 3789 State Route 41. Union. Italianate.
14. Edward Taylor House (c. 1865). 2893 US Highway 22. Union. Italianate.
15. William Burnett House (c. 1869). 1613 US Highway 62. Union. Italianate. Razed.
16. Edward Smith House (c. 1855). 2085 US Highway 62. Union. Greek Revival.
17. House (1929). 3103 US Highway 62. Union. English Cottage.
18. William Davis Farm (c. 1885). 5365 Locust Grove Road. Wayne. Victorian Gothic.
19. Noah Hukill House (c. 1885). 5042 Old US Highway 35. Wayne. Eastlake.
20. Milton Hegler Farm (c. 1870). 9084 Old US Highway 35. Wayne. Italianate.
21. Peter Eyman House (c. 1815). Old US Highway 35, east of Boyd Road. Wayne. Razed.
22. John Graham Farm (c. 1825). 3798 Robinson Road. Wayne.
23. Log House (early 19th century). 7000 State Route 753. Wayne.
24. Robert Harper House (c. 1840). 8395 State Route 753. Wayne.
25. John Parrett Farm (c. 1860). 4348 Washington–Good Hope Road. Wayne. Greek Revival.

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