Lafayette, Ohio

About Lafayette

Lafayette is a small unincorporated community in central Ohio.

Officially, Lafayette is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.05 square miles.

📰 Lafayette News Today

• Ohio high school football scores, Tuscarawas-area live updates from Week 8 Yahoo Sports · Oct 9
• Claymont outlasts Ridgewood to stay unbeaten | Photos Times Reporter · Oct 5
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for West Lafayette, Ohio - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11
• Douglas L. Michael Obituary (2026) - Lafayette, OH - Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services - Eastside Legacy | Obituary · Sep 28
• West Lafayette Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Lafayette Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Lafayette — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lafayette

• Waffle House — american
• Country Pride — american
• Popeyes

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Lafayette

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