The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗West Union was laid out in 1803. A post office called West Union has been in operation since 1805. The village was incorporated in 1859.
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West Union, decade by decade
Before
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National Register of Historic Places
3 historic places in West Union
3 places in West Union are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Ohioby listings · most towns there have none
3places listed3 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
3historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1976first listedWest Union Presbyterian Church · newest: Tet Woods Building, 1982
Where they are
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Buildings
Architectural styles
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.