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Welcome to Washington County ...

Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marietta is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County is one of the original counties of Ohio and was founded July 27, 1788.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 60,018 people. This is a decrease of 2.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,778 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.54% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Belpre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <2>
  • Beverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Lower Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
    • Lower Salem is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Macksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Marietta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
  • Matamoras
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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