Pomeroy is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River about 21 miles (34 km) south of Athens. The population was 1,573 at the 2020 census.
Second Street downtown, with the courthouse in the middle
Set into the side of a cliff, the three-story Meigs County courthouse offers a ground level entrance on each story, gaining it a mention in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,210. Its county seat is Pomeroy. The county is named for Return J. Meigs Jr., the fourth Governor of Ohio.
County courthouse in Pomeroy
Meigs County Courthouse