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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about West Chester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for West Chester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for West Chester ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Chester: W. Chester

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tuscarawas County: Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Stark & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near West Chester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Chester:

  • Tuscarawas County     (The home county of West Chester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Peoli
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stillwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bernice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Port Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Washington <3>
    • Postboy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postboy
      • From West Chester to Postboy
    • Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
      • Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Wolf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf
      • From West Chester to Wolf
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Holloway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Rock Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flushing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hendrysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morristown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Barnesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafferty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethesda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <3>
    • Oco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bannock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Loomis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Leesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Sherrodsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Leavittsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Queensboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Atwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Dellroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Valleyview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
    • Hibbetts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyncrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coshocton County
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Londonderry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Birmingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Antrim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Odell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlebourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clio ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Guernsey County
    • Kimbolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <3>
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easton
      • From West Chester to Easton
    • Elizabethtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Freeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Deersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Feed Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tappan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tappan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tappan
      • From West Chester to Tappan
    • Cassville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bowerston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
      • Bowerston is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <3>
    • Conotton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <3>
    • Cadiz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • New Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From West Chester to New Athens
    • Narva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jewett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
  • Holmes County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Adena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Amsterdam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
    • Bloomingdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Olszeski Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Dillonvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Miltonsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Jerusalem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • New Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <3>
    • Norwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rix Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rix Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rix Mills
      • From West Chester to Rix Mills
    • Adamsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Wills Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Town
      • Wills Town is located in Muskingum County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Batesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kennonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mud Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ephraim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Whigville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whigville
      • From West Chester to Whigville
    • Sarahsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
    • East Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sparta
      • East Sparta is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sparta <3>
    • Waynesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Chester, see our County-by-County Page for West Chester.

Cemeteries Near West Chester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Chester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Chester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.

  • Mears Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mears Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westchester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindon Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindon Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindon Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Engle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerr - Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Hill United Brethren Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (603 more) ...
    • Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • George Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Darby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find West Chester in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Chester.

These communities are listed based on their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.

  • Tippecanoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tippecanoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippecanoe
    • Tippecanoe is located in Harrison County
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Peoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Rush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Londonderry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Harrison County
  • Stillwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gilmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Antrim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clendening ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clendening have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendening
    • Clendening is located in Harrison County
  • Berwyn ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Tuscarawas County
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    • Oakgrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
      • Oakgrove is located in Guernsey County
    • Piedmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Tuscarawas County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Chester. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Chester.

Newspapers Published in West Chester ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Chester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Chester, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Chester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Chester:

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Chester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Chester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2333, Longitude: -81.3450    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Chester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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