West Carlisle, Ohio

West Carlisle Community Church

West Carlisle is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

West Carlisle was laid out in August 1817.[2] The community most likely derived its name from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of a first settler.[3] A post office was established at West Carlisle in 1822, and remained in operation until 1932.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Carlisle, Ohio
  2. ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. p. 593.
  3. ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. p. 593.
  4. ↑ "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

40°13′44″N 82°07′06″W / 40.22889°N 82.11833°W / 40.22889; -82.11833


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