West Lafayette in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
West Lafayette
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 26, 2025
1. West Lafayette Marker
Founded 1850. Once known as the porcelain enameling center of the world.
Erected by Ohio Historical Connection; Ohio Department of Transportation; Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 40° 16.154′ N, 81° 44.658′ W. Marker is in West Lafayette, Ohio, in Coshocton County. It is on Plainfield Road (Ohio Route 93) north of Elm Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 613 Plainfield Rd, West Lafayette OH 43845, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Lafayette War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named West Lafayette (approx. 0.3 miles away); West Lafayette Volunteer Fire Department Centennial (approx. half a mile away); 105 MM, M14BI (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pennsylvania National Guard Troop Train Accident, September 1950 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Troop Train Accident Memorial
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Photographed by Craig Doda, November 26, 2025
2. West Lafayette Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 26, 2025
3. West Lafayette Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
