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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,951. Its county seat is Washington Court House. The county was named for the Marquis de Lafayette, a Frenchman who was an officer in the American Army in the Revolution, when established on March 1, 1810.
Fayette County comprises the Washington Court House, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1810 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1810 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1810 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1810 | 1,854
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| 1820 | 6,316
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| 1830 | 8,182
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| 1840 | 10,984
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| 1850 | 12,726
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| 1860 | 15,935
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| 1870 | 17,170
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| 1880 | 20,364
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| 1890 | 22,309
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| 1900 | 21,725
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| 1910 | 21,744
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| 1920 | 21,518
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| 1930 | 20,755
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| 1940 | 21,385
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| 1950 | 22,554
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| 1960 | 24,775
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| 1970 | 25,461
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| 1980 | 27,467
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| 1990 | 27,466
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Research Tips
External links
www.fayette-co-oh.com/
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