Welcome to West Chester ...

West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Chester: W. Chester

West Chester is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for West Chester ...

Official Website:   www.westchesteroh.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tuschamber.com/

Communities Also Named West Chester ...

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

• New Philadelphia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <4>
• Cambridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
• Uhrichsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
  • Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <4>
• Barnesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
• Newcomerstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomerstown
  • Newcomerstown is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomerstown <4>
• Cadiz
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
• Dennison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
  • Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <4>
• Gnadenhutten
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
  • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <4>
• Tuscarawas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
  • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
• Flushing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Flushing is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Chester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Chester.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Chester: www.westchesteroh.org/

The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/

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