Lafayette Ohio Map

About Lafayette, Ohio

Lafayette is a locality in Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 75.9 people per km². Lafayette is located at 39.9408°N, 83.4055°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 43140, 44256, 45854.

Lafayette anchors itself firmly upon the expansive, fertile plains of the interior, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the shadow of any distant mountain. It lies 4.2 miles north-northeast of London, OH (from London, OH: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Lake Darby. Deer Creek carves a deliberate, winding path through the soil just a short distance from the center, its current serving as a quiet witness to the seasonal shifts that define the landscape. To the north, the land holds a stillness that suggests the weight of the ancient glaciers that once retreated from this territory, leaving behind a flatness that catches the low, golden light of autumn afternoons. Those seeking a deeper connection to the terrain often find their way to the Sugar Maple Hiking Trail, a five-mile journey through the local woods, or spend quiet moments near the calm, reflective surface of Lake Choctaw.

Lafayette carries the steady, unassuming pulse of a place shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and the quiet persistence of those who work the land. While the nearby London Country Club provides a designated space for leisure, the true character of the locality is found in the way the morning mist clings to the fields before the sun rises high enough to burn it away. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding acreage, a legacy that respects the endurance of earlier generations who broke this ground. Life here does not clamor for attention, preferring instead the measured pace of a community that understands its own boundaries and finds a modest, enduring satisfaction in the simple transition from one harvest to the next.

About This Lafayette Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lafayette, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.940787, -83.405527. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lafayette includes the ZIP code (43140, 44256, 45854), telephone area code (440, 234, 330), county seat of Madison County (London), and school district assignment (London City School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.