New Castle, Ohio facts for kids

New Castle is a small place in Belmont County, Ohio. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city. It doesn't have its own local government like a mayor or city council. Instead, it's part of the larger county area.

A Look Back in Time

New Castle has a history that goes back to the early 1800s. The community was first planned and created in 1834. When a community is "laid out," it means people decided where streets and buildings would go. They planned the area before homes were built.

For some time, New Castle was also known by another name: Pilcher. This was a common way for places to have different names in the past. A post office was opened in Pilcher in 1840. This post office helped people send and receive letters and packages. It was an important part of the community for many years. The Pilcher post office stayed open until 1907. After that, people likely used post offices in nearby towns.