Lafayette, Madison County, Ohio
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 Lafayette, Ohio
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| Coordinates: 39°56′15″N 83°24′24″W / 39.93750°N 83.40667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Madison |
| Elevation[1] | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43140 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064959[1] |
Lafayette is a census-designated place in the center of Deer Creek Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States.[2] It is located at 39°56′15″N 83°24′24″W / 39.93750°N 83.40667°WCoordinates: 39°56′15″N 83°24′24″W / 39.93750°N 83.40667°W,[3] along U.S. Route 40, just west of its intersection with U.S. Route 42.[4]
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History [edit]
Lawrenceville [edit]
Lawrenceville (also known regionally as "Limerick") was laid out in 1816, by Thomas Gwynne, on land he owned 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of where Lafayette is located today.[5] In 1816, Angus Ross opened Lawrenceville's first and only tavern. The Lawrenceville Post Office was established on July 2, 1825.[6] In 1836-7, the National Road was completed through the township, missing Lawrenceville, and the town immediately began to die.[5] By 1915, the original community was nothing more than pasture land, with no signs left to indicate there was ever a community.[5]
Lafayette [edit]
Lafayette was laid out on October 1, 1834, by William Minter, and named in honor of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette.[5] On December 31, 1836, the Lawenceville Post Office was moved to Lafayete, and renamed Lafayette Post Office,[6] with John Minter as the first postmaster of the new branch.[5] As of 1875, the community contained one drug store, one dry goods and grocery store, and one blacksmith shop.[7] The post office was discontinued on December 31, 1905, with mail service going through the London branch.[6] As of 1915, the community contained three general stores and one blacksmith shop.[5]
Demographics [edit]
The population of Lafayette was 160 in 1875,[7] and 75 in 1915.[5]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lafayette, Madison County, Ohio
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lafayette, Madison County, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bryan, Chester E., History of Madison County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, Pg. 178.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lafayette Post Office
- ^ a b J. A. Caldwell, Caldwell's Atlas of Madison County, Ohio, Condit, Ohio, 1875, Pg. 10.
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