West Lancaster, Ohio facts for kids

West Lancaster is a small place in Fayette County, Ohio, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

The Story of West Lancaster

West Lancaster began around the year c. 1850. Imagine a time when people mostly sent messages by mail! A special building called a post office was opened in West Lancaster in 1852. This was a very important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years, finally closing its doors in 1906.

In 1914, West Lancaster was home to 142 people. This gives us a peek into how big the community was over a hundred years ago.