West Lancaster, Ohio

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West Lancaster is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

West Lancaster was founded c. 1850. [2] A post office called West Lancaster was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] West Lancaster had 142 inhabitants in 1914. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Lancaster, Ohio
  2. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 142.
  3. ↑ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p.  291.

39°37′22″N83°36′35″W / 39.62278°N 83.60972°W / 39.62278; -83.60972


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