Frontier High School is a public high school in New Matamoras, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Frontier Local School district. It is located along the Ohio River just off of Route 7 between New Matamoras and Newport Ohio. Their colors are Columbia blue and vegas gold, and are known as the Cougars. They are members of the Pioneer Valley Conference and the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. Frontier was formed in 1968 with the consolidation of Bloomfield, Matamoras, Newport and Lawrence High Schools.
The Colonel Joseph Barker House is a historic residence in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located north of Marietta, in the Muskingum Township community of Devola, it has changed little since its construction in the early nineteenth century, and it has been designated a historic site.
Moore Junction is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Belpre (historically spelled Belpré; pronounced BEL-pree) is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River across from Parkersburg, West Virginia. The population was 6,728 at the 2020 census. Its name derives from "Belle Prairie" (French for "beautiful meadow"), the name given to the valley by French trappers prior to the first American settlement at the site.
Briggs is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
Barlow is an unincorporated community in western Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a ZIP code 45712. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 339 and 550 near the South Fork of Wolf Creek, which meets the Muskingum River at Waterford to the north.
Beverly is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Marietta micropolitan area.
Bonn is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Marietta is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It is located in southeastern Ohio at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Parkersburg, West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, Marietta has a population of 13,385 people. It is the principal city of the Marietta micropolitan area, which includes all of Washington County, and is the second-largest city in the Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna combined statistical area.
Duck Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 30 mi (50 km) long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. It drains an area of the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, between the watersheds of the Muskingum and Little Muskingum Rivers.
The Little Hocking River is a small tributary of the Ohio River, 18.4 miles (29.6 km) long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 102 square miles (260 km2) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. The river flows for its entire length in southwestern Washington County; its tributaries also drain a small area of southeastern Athens County.
The Little Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 65 mi (105 km) long, in southeast Ohio in the United States.
Lowell is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. The population was 549 at the 2020 census. The village is located about 7.6 miles (12.2 km) north of Marietta, Ohio.
The Shinn Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located in the countryside northeast of Bartlett in Washington County, this single-span truss bridge was built in 1886 by local carpenter Charles T. Shinn. Built of weatherboarded walls with stone abutments and a metal roof, the bridge features vertical siding, and its portals have remained vertical and resisted creeping into another shape. The heart of the bridge's structure employs the Burr Truss design, which mixes the king post truss with a wooden arch designed by Andrea Palladio in the sixteenth century. Shinn built his bridge to span the western branch of Wolf Creek in Palmer Township. Measuring 98 feet (30 m) in length, the bridge was constructed soon after the drowning of one of Shinn's children.
Devola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,639 at the 2020 census.
Wolf Creek is a tributary of the Muskingum River in the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of two forks: the muddy fork, which begins toward Barlow, and the Clear Fork, which begins toward Chesterhill. The Clear Fork has interesting whitewater with a ledge called Chipmunk Falls and several interesting rapids which could be classified as up to class IV in difficulty. Wolf Creek also is the site of the Wolf Creek Recreation Center which once was the site of a 152-acre (0.62 km2) lake but it was destroyed by a flash flood in 1950. Now this area located near McConnelsville is mostly used for hunting, fishing and hiking. The Clear Fork and Muddy Fork of Wolf Creek merge and enter the Muskingum River near Waterford.
Matamoras, also known as New Matamoras, is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 702 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Marietta micropolitan area.
Lower Salem is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States. The population was 75 at the 2020 census.
Macksburg is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the West Fork of Duck Creek. The population was 120 at the 2020 census. The village is about 28 miles (45 km) south of Cambridge, Ohio.
Vincent is a census-designated place in southern Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45784. It lies along State Route 339 near Tupper Creek, a subsidiary of the Little Hocking River, which in turn meets the Ohio River at Little Hocking to the south. The population was 329 at the 2020 census.
Newport is a census-designated place in eastern Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45768. Newport lies along the Ohio River several miles above the county seat of Marietta. Today its main street is designated as State Route 7. The population of the CPD was 895 at the 2020 census.
Waterford is a census-designated place in central Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45786. It is located on State Route 339 across the Muskingum River from the village of Beverly, slightly below where Wolf Creek meets the Muskingum. The population was 384 at the 2020 census.
Reno is a census-designated place in southern Marietta Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45773. It is located on the Ohio River a short distance below the county seat of Marietta. State Route 7 forms its main street. The population was 1,129 at the 2020 census.
Little Hocking is a census-designated place in southern Belpre Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45742. The population of the CPD was 244 at the 2020 census.
Bartlett is an unincorporated community in southwestern Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45713. It sits at the intersection of State Routes 550 and 555 near Coal Run, a subsidiary of Wolf Creek, which meets the Muskingum River at Waterford to the north. Near Bartlett is located the Shinn Covered Bridge, which spans Wolf Creek.
Belpre High School is a public high school in Belpre, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Belpre City School District. Their nickname is the Golden Eagles though their mascot is a bald eagle. Grades seven to twelve attend this school.
Belpre Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,897 people in the township.
The Campus Martius Museum interprets Ohio history.
The Charles Rice Ames House is a historic residence in the city of Belpre, Ohio, United States. Built in 1843 in the Greek Revival style of architecture, the house has been named the region's most outstanding Greek Revival structure.
Coal Run is an unincorporated community in northeastern Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45721. It is located along State Route 60 between the villages of Beverly and Lowell. The Muskingum River flows past the community.
Cutler is an unincorporated community in southwestern Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45724. It lies at the intersection of State Route 555 and County Road 59 near Gilbert Run, a subsidiary of the Little Hocking River, which meets the Ohio River at Little Hocking to the southeast.
The Putnam House is a historic building in the Harmar neighborhood of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places. The house overlooks the Muskingum River.
The First Unitarian Church of Marietta is a historic Unitarian Universalist church in the city of Marietta, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1869, it uses a building constructed in 1858 for one of its two predecessor churches; this building's high-quality architecture has led to its designation as a historic site.
Fleming is a small unincorporated community in rural eastern Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States.
Fort Frye High School is a public high school near Beverly, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Fort Frye Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Fort Frye Cadets in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of both the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and Twin State League.
Germantown is an unincorporated community in northern Liberty Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It lies along the Paw Paw Creek near the boundary with Noble County.
Harmar is a historic neighborhood in the city of Marietta, Ohio, United States. Located at the western side of the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it grew up around the early Fort Harmar in the 1780s, being settled in conjunction with Marietta. After a period of forming part of Marietta, it existed separately beginning in 1837 before rejoining the mother city in 1890. Connected by bridge to the rest of the city, it retains much of its nineteenth-century architecture and landscape, and most of the neighborhood is now a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Harra Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located in western Watertown Township, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the community of Watertown, the bridge spans the South Branch of Wolf Creek near the intersection of State Route 339 and Township Road 172. Among the bridge's more distinctive features are its cut stone abutments, its metal roof, and the vertical siding. Although it has been open for well over one hundred years, it remains in strong structural condition, and it served daily traffic into the late twentieth century.
The Hildreth Covered Bridge, also known as the "Hills Covered Bridge" or "Lafaber's Mill Bridge," is a historic covered bridge in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located off State Route 26 in Newport Township, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the city of Marietta, the bridge historically carried Hills Bridge Road over the Little Muskingum River. Construction of the Hildreth Bridge was a long process: the most significant amount of work was done on the bridge in 1878, but the entire construction process occurred between 1871 and 1881. The identity of its builder is unknown.
The Hune Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located northeast of the community of Dart, it spans the Little Muskingum River in northeastern Lawrence Township in the eastern part of Washington County. Local bridge builder Rollin Meredith erected it in 1879, using the Long-truss style of truss bridge design; the single-span bridge was named for the locally prominent Hune family. Among its design features are a metal roof, abutments of cut stone, and vertical siding. As a Long truss, the Hune Bridge is a valuable example of nineteenth-century architecture: few examples of this complicated style survive to the present day. In 1976, the Hune Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, both because of its place in local history and because of its historically significant construction.
Marietta College (MC) is a private liberal arts college in Marietta, Ohio. It offers more than 50 undergraduate majors across the arts, sciences, and engineering, as well as Physician Assistant, Psychology, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Athletic training graduate programs. Its campus encompasses approximately three city blocks next to downtown Marietta and enrolls 1,200 full-time students.
Marietta High School (MHS) is a four-year, public, secondary school in Marietta, Ohio, United States. The school serves students in the Marietta City School District in grades nine through twelve. As of 2021–2021, the enrollment was approximately 1,100. Marietta's mascot is Tabby the tiger and its colors are orange and black. The school participates in both the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and Twin State League.
The Marietta Historic District is a historic district in Marietta, Ohio, United States that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Among the buildings in the district are ones dating back to 1788, the year in which Marietta was founded as the first white settlement in what is now Ohio. Among its most significant buildings are the Rufus Putnam House and the Ohio Company Land Office, which are also separately listed on the Register.
Marietta Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,265 people in the township.
Mound Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio, is a historic cemetery developed around the base of a prehistoric Adena burial mound known as the Great Mound or Conus. The city founders preserved the Great Mound from destruction by establishing the city cemetery around it in 1801.
Muskingum River Power Plant was a 1.5-gigawatt (1,529 MW) coal power plant, owned and operated by American Electric Power (AEP). It was located on the west bank of Muskingum River, about 4 miles (6 km) northwest of the town of Beverly, Ohio in Washington County, Ohio. At its peak, the plant powered three million households. The plant operated from 1953 until ceasing generation in 2015.
The Ohio River Museum is a museum that interprets the history of the Ohio River. The museum is situated on the Muskingum River, near its confluence with the Ohio River, in Marietta, Ohio. Opened on March 16, 1941, the museum celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2016.
The Root Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located off State Route 555 in far northern Decatur Township, Washington County, the bridge was built in 1878 in the Long truss mode of truss bridge construction. Measuring 65 feet (20 m) in its single span, it spans the West Branch of the Little Hocking River.: 1398
The Castle is a historic Gothic Revival style home in Marietta, Ohio, USA.
W. P. Snyder Jr., also known as W. H. Clingerman, W. P. Snyder Jr. State Memorial, or J. L. Perry, is a historic towboat moored on the Muskingum River in Marietta, Ohio, at the Ohio River Museum. A National Historic Landmark, she is the only intact, steam-driven sternwheel towboat still on the nation's river system.
WMOA is a Class C radio station which broadcasts at 1490 kHz, with its signal originating from the city of Marietta, Ohio. The 1000-watt station covers much of the Mid-Ohio Valley, which includes parts of Southeastern Ohio and Northwestern West Virginia around the cities of Marietta and Parkersburg, West Virginia.
The Walter Curtis House is a historic residence in far southern Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located south of Little Hocking, a community in southern Belpre Township, the house is a two-story structure constructed in 1827. Built of brick with elements of stone, it was the home of local politician Walter Curtis. During the nineteenth century, Curtis held such offices as Washington County Commissioner, associate judge, and Ohio state representative; his son Austin was later also elected to the Ohio House of Representatives.
Warren High School is a public high school in Vincent, Ohio, United States. It is the only secondary school in the Warren Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Warren Warriors in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of both the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and Twin State League. It is one of the only high schools left in the country with a dedicated hand bells program.
The Washington County Courthouse is located at 205 Putnam Street in Marietta, Ohio. The courthouse is constructed of rusticated stone blocks for the foundation with smooth blocks rising to the roofline. The courthouse is the third for the county. The courthouse was designed and constructed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons, the same architects on the Monroe County Courthouse. The courthouse is included in the Marietta Historic District which was added to the National Register on 1974-12-19.
Washington State Community College (WSCC) is a public community college in Marietta, Ohio. It was established in 1971 as Washington Technical College and moved to its current location in 1991.
Waterford High School (WHS) is a public high school in Waterford, Washington County, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wolf Creek Local School District. Their mascot is the Wildcat, and their official school colors are green and white.
Watertown is an unincorporated community in southwestern Watertown Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45787. It lies near the intersection of State Routes 339 and 676 near Wolf Creek, which meets the Muskingum River at Waterford to the north.
Whipple is an unincorporated community in southern Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it once had a post office, with the ZIP code 45788. It lies on State Route 821 south of the village of Lower Salem, at the junction of Whipple Run with Duck Creek. The community took its name from nearby Whipple Run.
Wingett Run is an unincorporated community in western Ludlow Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45789. It is located along State Route 26 and the Little Muskingum River.
The Bell Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in rural Washington County, Ohio, United States. One of several such bridges in the region built by the same man, it remained open to traffic with the exception of periodic repairs, until it was permanently closed on September 12, 2022, and it has been named a historic site.
The Henry Covered Bridge near Bartlett, Ohio is a historic covered bridge. The bridge is on TR61 off OH550 southeast of Bartlett, Ohio, in Washington County, Ohio. It is a "Multiple Kingpost" truss type, and it is 45 feet long, and was built in 1894.
The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church located in Marietta, Ohio, United States. It is also a parish church of the Diocese of Steubenville.
Layman is an unincorporated community in northeastern Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It lies where Brownrigg Road and Tick Ridge Road intersect with State Route 550.
Dart is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Constitution is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Beckett is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Bevan is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Bloomfield is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Caywood (formerly Caywood Station) is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Churchtown is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Cornerville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Cow Run is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Dalzell is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Decaturville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Washington County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,711. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County comprises the Marietta, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Combined Statistical Area.
Beavertown is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Deucher is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
Dunbar is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Dunham is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Elba is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Equity is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Fillmore is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Gracey is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Grandview is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Leith is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Lower Newport is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Luke Chute is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Moss Run is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Newell Run is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Oak Grove is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Patten Mills is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Pinehurst is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Qualey is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Relief is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Sitka is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Stanleyville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Tick Ridge is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Unionville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Veto is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Wade is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Warner is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Wolf Creek is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Yankeeburg is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Archers Fork is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Rainbow Creek is a stream entirely within Washington County, Ohio.
The Rinard Covered Bridge, near Marietta, Ohio, was built in 1876. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The Start Westward Memorial, officially known as the Memorial to the "Start Westward of the United States", also known as the National Start Westward Memorial of The United States or Start Westward Monument, is a 1938 sculpture designed by Gutzon Borglum and located in Muskingum Park in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Borglum agreed to take on the commission at the request of George White, his friend and former Governor of Ohio.