Layman, Ohio facts for kids

Layman is a small, quiet community in Washington County, Ohio. It's not a city or town with its own government, but rather a group of homes and buildings in a specific area. You can find Layman in northeastern Fairfield Township, right where Brownrigg Road and Tick Ridge Road meet State Route 550.

This community is about 27 miles east of Athens, Ohio and 3 miles west of Barlow, Ohio. Even though Layman once had its own post office, mail is now delivered by routes from nearby places like Cutler, Ohio, Vincent, Ohio, Stockport, Ohio, and Waterford, Washington County, Ohio.

History of Layman

Layman is the oldest community in its township. Long ago, it had the only grist mill in the area. A grist mill is a place where grain, like corn or wheat, is ground into flour.

The community was first called Fishtown. This name came from Daniel Fish, who owned a store there. James Lake started this store in 1837. A post office was set up in Fishtown around 1857. People were living in this area even earlier, as the first Methodist church was built in 1824.

Later, the community's name changed to Layman. It was named after Amos Layman. He graduated from Marietta College in 1848. Amos Layman was also the editor of a newspaper called the Marietta Republican. This newspaper supported the Democratic political party. In 1856, he was chosen to be a delegate. This means he was a representative at a big meeting called the Democratic National Convention. At this meeting, people from the Democratic party decide who they want to run for president.

Education in Layman

Layman is part of the Warren Local School District. This means students living in Layman usually go to schools in this district. The community is also very close to the border of the Wolf Creek Local School District. Students in the Warren Local district attend Warren Local High School.