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

History edit

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 edit

  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″N 83°36′35″W / 39.62278°N 83.60972°W / 39.62278; -83.60972