Fayette County Ohio Genealogy
Founded: March 1, 1810
Named for: Marie-Joseph Motier, Marquis de La Fayette
County Seat: Washington Court House
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History
Fayette County was formed on March 1, 1810, from portions of Highland and Ross Counties. It was named after Marie-Joseph Motier, Marquis de La Fayette, a French general, an officer and politician who took the side of the Colonials during the American Revolutionary War and who played an important role in the French Revolution.
Communities
City: Washington Court House (county seat).
Villages: Bloomingburg, Jeffersonville, Milledgeville, New Holland (partly in Pickaway County), Octa.
Townships: Concord, Green, Jasper, Jefferson, Madison, Marion, Paint, Perry, Union, Wayne.
Census-designated places: Good Hope, Pancoastburg.
Unincorporated communities: Blessing, Bookwalter, Boyds, Buena Vista, Cook, Cunningham, Eber, Edgefield, Fairview, Georgetown, Ghormley, Glendon, Hagler, Jasper Mills, Johnson, Luray, Luttrell, Madison Mills, Manara, McLean, New Martinsburg, Parrott, Plano, Pleasant View, Rock Mills, Shady Grove, South Plymouth, Staunton, West Lancaster, White Oak, Yankeetown, Yatesville.
Fayette County Genealogy Records
| Biographies | Cemetery Records | Census Records |
| Church Records | Cities & Towns | County Records |
| Family Bibles | History Topics | Military Records |
| Miscellaneous Data | Newspaper Data | Obituaries |
| School Records | Vital Records | Wills/Probate Records |
Adjacent counties
- Madison County (north)
- Pickaway County (northeast)
- Ross County (southeast)
- Highland County (south)
- Clinton County (southwest)
- Greene County (northwest)
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