Lafayette, Madison County, Ohio
| Lafayette, Ohio | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 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 | 1,010 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 |
Lafayette is a census-designated place in the center of Deer Creek Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. 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, along U.S. Route 40, just west of its intersection with U.S. Route 42.
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. In 1816, Angus Ross opened Lawrenceville's first and only tavern. The Lawrenceville Post Office was established on July 2, 1825. In 1836-7, the National Road was completed through the township, missing Lawrenceville, and the town immediately began to die. By 1915, the original community was nothing more than pasture land, with no signs left to indicate there was ever a community.
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