Old Washington

History

The village has been known by several names in its history. Platted by George and Henry Beymer in 1805, it was initially known by two names; Beymerstown and New Washington. In July 1863, Old Washington was the site of a small engagement during the course of Morgan's Raid. In the course of their campaign through Ohio, the Confederate raiders appeared in several Guernsey County villages, including Old Washington, where they wreaked havoc before being caught by Union cavalry. The three Confederate dead are buried at the cemetery in Old Washington.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,626
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,584
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,439
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,436
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,433
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  1,320
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,188
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,039

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2025-05-09
  3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2025-04-29
  1 km SE of Pleasant City, Ohio
• M 3.1 — 2025-04-24
  3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio
• M 3.1 — 2025-04-22
  3 km ESE of Buffalo, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2025-02-03
  0 km NE of Reno, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2024-09-11
  4 km WNW of Claysville, Pennsylvania