Etymology

Washington Court House

Today it means: A city, the county seat of Fayette County, Ohio, United States, also located in Union Township. Full definition →

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The story

Originally named Washington, the Court House affix was later adopted, Virginia-style, to differentiate the city from other similarly named places in Ohio.

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