Washington County

Palmer Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 547 people in the township.

The Marietta Earthworks is an archaeological site located at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Most of this Hopewellian complex of earthworks is now covered by the modern city of Marietta. Archaeologists have dated the ceremonial site's construction to approximately 100 BCE to 500 CE.

Liberty Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 438 people in the township.

Watertown Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,541 people in the township.

Lawrence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 824 people in the township.

WNUS (107.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Belpre, Ohio, United States, it serves the Parkersburg-Marietta area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.

Farmer's Castle was a defensive fortification built opposite the mouth of the Little Kanawha River on the Ohio River by a group of pioneers from the Ohio Company of Associates. It was located about 15 miles downriver of Marietta, Ohio, the first European-American settlement in the Northwest Territory. The pioneers had surveyed the land during the winter of 1788-89, and moved from Marietta to their new farms in April 1789. They called their town Belle-prairie, or modern day Belpre, Ohio. Adjacent to the island later known as Blennerhasset Island, the settlers began construction of Farmer's Castle during January 1791 for protection during the Northwest Indian War.

WHBR-FM (103.1 MHz, "The Bear") is an active rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. WHBR-FM is owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Company.

The Mason House is a historic residence in the unincorporated community of Coal Run in Washington County, Ohio, United States. A saltbox built in 1802, it is among the most well-preserved buildings in Washington County constructed before Ohio's statehood in 1803.

Acadia Cliffs State Nature Preserve is a state nature preserve in Washington County, Ohio, United States, with a small neck extending into Athens County, Ohio. Covering an area of 112 acres (0.45 km²), it was founded in 1994. It is known for its sandstone cliffs. For a time, it was administered by the Ohio State Division of Wildlife, but is now administered by the Ohio Division of Nature Preserves. The nature preserve is close to the Washington-Athens County border.

Waterford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,547 people in the township

Fairfield Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,133 people in the township.

The Jonathan Sprague House is a historic residence in northwestern Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located atop a bluff above the Muskingum River, it is one of Washington County's most significant houses, due to its age and method of construction.

The Captain Jonathan Stone House is a historic residence in the city of Belpre, Ohio, United States. Built just ten years after Belpre's 1789 establishment on the north bank of the Ohio River, it is the oldest existing building in the city.

WVVW-LP was a Progressive Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Belpre, Ohio, serving Parkersburg, West Virginia. WVVW-LP was owned and operated by Fellowship Baptist Church and Ministries.

Warren Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,948 people in the township.

Barlow Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,560 people in the township.

Newport Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,901 people in the township.

WIYE-LD (channel 26) is a low-power television station in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States, affiliated with CBS and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Gray Television alongside NBC affiliate WTAP-TV (channel 15) and low-power Fox affiliate WOVA-LD (channel 22). The three stations share studios on Market Street (official address is One Television Plaza) in downtown Parkersburg; WIYE-LD's transmitter is located in Independence Township, Ohio.

WTAP-TV (channel 15) is a television station in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Gray Television alongside two low-power stations: Fox affiliate WOVA-LD (channel 22) and CBS affiliate WIYE-LD (channel 26). The three stations share studios on Market Street (official address is One Television Plaza) in downtown Parkersburg; WTAP-TV's transmitter is located in Independence Township, Ohio.

Grandview Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,396 people in the township.

The Simeon Deming House is a historic residence in western Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located along Kern Road northeast of the community of Watertown, the house was built circa 1815 as the residence of a veteran of the American Revolution. A native of Sandisfield, Massachusetts, Deming enlisted in the Continental Army in 1780 and was later promoted to an officer's rank.

Fearing Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 858 people in the township.

The Waernicke–Hille House and Store are a pair of historic buildings located near the community of Archer's Fork in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located approximately 150 feet (46 m) away from each other, the two buildings lie along Township Road 36. The store and three-story house were both constructed for the families of Ernst Waernicke, a German who pioneered the cultivation of tobacco in the surrounding Independence Township. Along with other Germans, Waernicke induced significant growth in Independence Township through the cultivation of tobacco, starting in the 1850s.

Campus Martius was a defensive fortification at the Marietta, Ohio settlement, and was home to Rufus Putnam, Benjamin Tupper, Arthur St. Clair, and other pioneers from the Ohio Company of Associates during the Northwest Indian War. Major Anselm Tupper was commander of the Campus Martius during the war. Construction began in 1788 and was fully completed in 1791. The Campus Martius was located on the east side of the Muskingum River, and upriver from its confluence with the Ohio River. A firsthand description of the fort is provided in Hildreth's Pioneer History,

Wesley Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 952 people in the township.

WMRT (88.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classical music format. WMRT also plays jazz weekday afternoons. Licensed to Marietta, Ohio, United States, it serves the Parkersburg-Marietta area. The station is currently owned and by Marietta College and is run almost entirely by students.

The Rufus Putnam House, also known as Campus Martius or Campus Martius Museum State Memorial, is a historic building in Marietta, Ohio. It was built as part of the Campus Martius fortification by General Rufus Putnam, during the early settlement of Ohio by the Ohio Company of Associates.

The Marietta City School District is a public school district that serves students in grades K-12 who live in and around Marietta, a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States. The district has four elementary schools (Harmar, Phillips, Putnam, and Washington), one middle school (Marietta Middle School), and one high school (Marietta High School), and serves the communities of Marietta, Reno, Devola, Harmar, and Oak Grove.

The Sawyer–Curtis House is a historic residence in the community of Little Hocking in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located along the Ohio River in southern Belpre Township below the city of Belpre, Little Hocking was settled shortly before 1800. The earliest settler in the vicinity of Little Hocking was Nathaniel Sawyer, a native of Massachusetts who erected a New England–style of house there in 1798. Now known as the Sawyer–Curtis House, it is believed to have been the first permanent structure to be erected anywhere in Belpre Township. Sawyer's house is a weatherboarded structure with a tin roof and a foundation of sandstone. Built around a frame of logs, it is constructed with a typical New England floor plan, with its most significant individual feature being a massive chimney at the center of the house.

WJAW (630 kHz) is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to St. Marys, West Virginia, United States, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. WJAW is owned and operated by JAWCO, Inc.

Adams Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,516 people in the township.

Ludlow Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 289 people in the township.

Picketed Point Stockade was the last of three fortifications built at Marietta, Ohio. This defensive stockade was built by pioneers during the Northwest Indian War in 1791 on the east side of the mouth of the Muskingum River at its confluence with the Ohio River, and directly across the Muskingum from Fort Harmar. Colonel William Stacy superintended the construction of the stockade under direction of Colonel Ebenezer Sproat. Palisades or pickets were set from the Muskingum River eastward, meeting in the northeast corner of the fortification with another line of pickets built from the Ohio River northward, enclosing about four acres.

Aurelius Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 326 people in the township.

The Anchorage is a historical home in the Harmar neighborhood of Marietta, Ohio, United States. Also known as the Putnam Villa, it was built in 1859 by Douglas Putnam for his wife Eliza. Douglas was the great grandson of General Israel Putnam. Douglas' brother, David Putnam, Jr. was the leading abolitionist in Marietta. David was said to frequent the home, leading to the belief the home was used as part of the Underground Railroad although no evidence has been uncovered.

Muskingum Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,424 people in the township.

The Ohio Company Land Office is one of the original buildings of the city of Marietta, Ohio, United States. The Office is listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places and as a contributing property to the Marietta Historic District.

Independence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 315 people in the township.

The Judge Joseph Barker House is a historic residence in southern Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located along State Route 7 southwest of the community of Newport, it is a brick structure with a roof of metal, a foundation of sandstone, and other elements of wood and metal. Constructed in 1832, it is a two-story rectangular building that sits atop an Ohio River bluff. Its floor plan is five bays wide, featuring a central entrance with a fanlight and sidelights.

The Donation Tract was a land tract in southern Ohio that was established by the Congress late in the 18th century to buffer Ohio Company lands against local indigenous people. Congress gave 100-acre (0.40 km²) lots to men who settled on the land. This marked the first time that federal land was given without charge to specified settlers, predating the more famous Homestead Act of 1862 by seventy years.

WRVB (102.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Marietta, Ohio, United States, it serves the Parkersburg-Marietta area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and features the bulk of its programming from iHeartMedia's Premium Choice "Hit Nation" format.

Dunham Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,581 people in the township.

Decatur Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,342 people in the township.

WGGE is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. WGGE is owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Company.

Wingett Run is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a tributary to the Little Muskingum River.

WOVA-LD (channel 22) is a low-power television station in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States, affiliated with Fox and The CW Plus. It is owned by Gray Television alongside NBC affiliate WTAP-TV (channel 15) and low-power CBS affiliate WIYE-LD (channel 26). The three stations share studios on Market Street (official address is One Television Plaza) in downtown Parkersburg; WOVA-LD's transmitter is located in Independence Township, Ohio.

Salem Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,058 people in the township.

Fort Frye was a triangular defensive fortification built by a group of pioneers from the Ohio Company of Associates who moved about twenty miles up the Muskingum River from the settlement of Marietta, Ohio to a location near the mouth of Wolf Creek. During 1789 the pioneers established settlements now known as Waterford and Beverly on the southwest and northeast banks of the Muskingum, respectively. The settlements were located about 13 miles downriver from a small group of pioneers at Big Bottom. During January and February 1791, following the massacre at Big Bottom and the start of the Northwest Indian War, the settlers built Fort Frye at Beverly.

Fort Harmar was an early United States frontier military fort, built in pentagonal shape during 1785 at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, on the west side of the mouth of the Muskingum River. It was built under the orders of Colonel Josiah Harmar, then commander of the United States Army, and took his name. The fort was intended for the protection of Indians, i.e., to prevent pioneer squatters from settling in the land to the northwest of the Ohio River. "The position was judiciously chosen, as it commanded not only the mouth of the Muskingum, but swept the waters of the Ohio, from a curve in the river for a considerable distance both above and below the fort." It was the first frontier fort built in Ohio Country.

The Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area, officially the Parkersburg–Vienna, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in West Virginia, anchored by the cities of Parkersburg and Vienna. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 89,490. Prior to the 2020 census, the metro area included the city of Marietta, Ohio and Washington County, which has since been redefined as its own micropolitan area. They now form the Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna, WV-OH Combined Statistical Area.

Fifteen is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Turkeyhen Run (also called Turkey Hen Creek) is a stream entirely within Washington County, Ohio.

Archers Fork is a stream located entirely within Washington County, Ohio. It is a tributary of the Little Muskingum River, which it enters near the community of Dart.

Cow Run is a stream located entirely within Washington County, Ohio. It is a tributary of the Little Muskingum River.

Moss Run is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a tributary to the Little Muskingum River.

New Years Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a tributary to Duck Creek.

Sacket Run is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a tributary to the Little Muskingum River.

Cady Run is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a tributary to Archers Fork.

Wilson Run is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a tributary to the Little Muskingum River.

Coal Run is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a tributary to Archers Fork.