West Chester, Ohio facts for kids

West Chester is a small, unincorporated community located in Tuscarawas County, in the state of Ohio. An unincorporated community means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a village. Instead, it's usually governed by the county.

A Look Back: West Chester's History

West Chester has a history that goes back over 200 years! It was officially planned and mapped out in the year 1814. This process is called "platting," and it helps organize how land is divided and used.

For a while, West Chester was known by a different name: Cadwallader. There was even a post office in Cadwallader that opened in 1828. This post office helped people send and receive mail for many years until it closed down in 1918.