Welcome to Fayette County ...
Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Washington Court House is the Seat for Fayette County.
Fayette County was founded March 1, 1810. Fayette was created by taking area from Ross and Highland Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 28,525 people. This is a decrease of 1.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,014 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 0.25% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:
- Bloomingburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
- Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <3>
- Jeffersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Octa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- Octa is located in Fayette County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Washington Court House
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Fayette County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Greene County
- Highland County
- Madison County
- Pickaway County
- Ross County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |