New Castle, 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] A 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 2 January 2016.


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