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Welcome to West Lafayette ...

The village of West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County<1>.


The location of West Lafayette has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of West Lafayette: LAH-fee-EHT<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Lafayette, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Lafayette: W. Lafayette

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Lafayette has a population of 2,306 people<4> (see below for details).

West Lafayette is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

West Lafayette is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Lafayette had an population of 2,306 people. This is a decrease of 0.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Lafayette had a population of 2,321 people (or 6.29% of the total population of Coshocton County). This makes West Lafayette the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of West Lafayette represents 0.02% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 369th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,321 people, the population of West Lafayette has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,313 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Lafayette.

Communities Also Named West Lafayette ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Lafayette - it's located in Indiana.

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

Communities near West Lafayette ...

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

  • Coshocton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cambridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Newcomerstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sugarcreek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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.<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 <6>
  • Dresden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<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 <6>
  • 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.<2> 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 <6>
  • Baltic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • 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.<2> 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 <6>

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 Lafayette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lafayette.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Lafayette. 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 Lafayette.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lafayette ...

Looking for more information about West Lafayette? 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 Lafayette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Lafayette.

Adding West Lafayette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Lafayette 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 Lafayette was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Lafayette on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Coshocton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for West Lafayette. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Lafayette.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Lafayette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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