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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 Lafayette (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 Lafayette. 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 Lafayette ...

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 Lafayette: W. Lafayette

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Lafayette is located in Coshocton 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 Coshocton County: Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Muskingum & Tuscarawas.

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

  • Coshocton County     (The home county of West Lafayette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Fresno
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Coshocton County
    • Canal Lewisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
    • Plainfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Coshocton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Chili
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Coshocton County
    • Conesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • New Bedford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Metham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Warsaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Cooperdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • Mohawk Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Carroll County
    • Sherrodsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Birds Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
      • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
    • Kimbolton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Odell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Guernsey County
    • Oldham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
    • Birmingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Guernsey County
      • Former names for Birmingham:
      • Milnersville
      • New Birmingham
    • Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Guernsey County
    • Clio ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Guernsey County
    • Abledell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
      • Abledell is located in Guernsey County
    • Meadow Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
    • Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Winterset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
      • Winterset is located in Guernsey County
    • Spring Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Feed Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
      • Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
    • Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Deersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
      • Deersville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Tappan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Farmerstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
    • Charm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Killbuck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <2>
    • Millersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Mount Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Glenmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
    • Holmesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Miley Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Nashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Gann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
      • Gann is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Zuck ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
      • Zuck is located in Knox County
    • Bladensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hollisters ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollisters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
      • Hollisters is located in Knox County
    • Millwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Knox County
    • Buckeye City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
      • Buckeye City is located in Knox County
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pipesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
    • Tilton Crossroads ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Crossroads
      • Tilton Crossroads is located in Licking County
    • Reform
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Licking County
    • Henpeck ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
      • Henpeck is located in Licking County
    • Long Run ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
      • Long Run is located in Licking County
      • Former names for Long Run:
      • Colville
      • Oberlin
    • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
      • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
      • Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Wills Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Town
      • Wills Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Adamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dresden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Norwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
    • Frazeysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <2>
    • Shannon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Rix Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rix Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
    • North Zanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Wortley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
    • Black Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
      • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
    • Beach City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Justus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Stark County
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Newcomerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Postboy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Wolf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Baltic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bernice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Port Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stone Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Creek <2>
    • Gilmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Peoli
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
      • Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Gnadenhutten
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sugarcreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Old Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Tuscarawas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Lafayette, with the one closest to West Lafayette listed first.
    • Fredericksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Mount Eaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eaton
      • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Lafayette ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lafayette.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Lafayette. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Lafayette and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Lafayette.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of West Lafayette.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Lafayette:

Cemeteries Near West Lafayette ...

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

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 Lafayette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Plains Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
  • Evansburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evansburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evansburg Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Powell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285823 <5>
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    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Clapboard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapboard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapboard Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Lafayette had a population of 268 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Lafayette had a population of 2,301 people.

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

  • Morgan Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Run
    • Morgan Run is located in Coshocton County
  • Bacon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
    • Bacon is located in Coshocton County
  • Canal Lewisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
    • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
  • Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
  • Coshocton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chili
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Chili is located in Coshocton County
  • Pearl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Coshocton County
  • Roscoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Coshocton County
  • Linton Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Mills
    • Linton Mills is located in Coshocton County
  • Newcomerstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bakersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Coshocton County
  • Keene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Coshocton County
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    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Coshocton County
    • Wills Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Creek
      • Wills Creek is located in Coshocton County
    • Conesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people

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

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

The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Lafayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Lafayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2762, Longitude: -81.7517       In this case, the coordinates for West Lafayette have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Lafayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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