Welcome to West Chester ...

West Chester is located in Butler County<1>.

The pronunciation of West Chester: WEST-cheh-stur<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Chester, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for West Chester: W. Chester

West Chester is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Chester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

West Chester is within the (513) area code.

The community of West Chester has also been called Chester. and Hogtown (and there are additional names). For more information about the names of West Chester, see The Names of West Chester on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named West Chester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named West Chester: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Tuscarawas County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 7 communities that are also named West Chester - they are located in Iowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Chester.

Communities near West Chester ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Chester.

• Cincinnati
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <4>
• Hamilton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
• Middletown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Fairfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
• Covington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Kenton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Mason
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
• Lebanon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Norwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
• Springboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
  • Springboro is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <4>
• Forest Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Chester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Chester.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Chester. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Chester.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Chester. See our Newspapers Page for West Chester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Chester ...

Looking for more information about West Chester? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Chester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Chester.

Adding West Chester to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Chester in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Chester was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found West Chester in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Chester.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Chester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/