New Castle, Ohio

For the community in Coshocton County, see Newcastle, Ohio.

New Castle is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

New Castle was laid out in 1834.[1] An old variant name was Pilcher.[2] A post office called Pilcher was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]

References

  1. ^ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 411.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Castle, Ohio
  3. ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

39°53′30″N 81°4′33″W / 39.89167°N 81.07583°W / 39.89167; -81.07583


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