West Lancaster, Ohio

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

History

West Lancaster was founded ca. 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]

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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 13 December 2015.
  4. Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 291.

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