West Manchester Ohio Map

About West Manchester, Ohio

West Manchester is a locality in Preble County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 341. The population density is 457.5 people per km². West Manchester is located at 39.9025°N, 84.6263°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 45382.

West Manchester rests in a landscape of gently rolling farmland, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple. It lies 14.9 miles east-north-east of Richmond, IN (from Richmond, IN: bearing 70°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-west of Arcanum. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening grain mingling with the damp earth after a brief summer shower. The terrain, sculpted by eons of slow erosion, offers a subtle rise and fall, guiding the eye across the patchwork quilt of cultivated land and wilder hedgerows. Barns, painted in weathered reds and faded whites, stand sentinel against the vast Ohio sky, their silhouettes softened by the golden light that spills across the fields as dusk approaches. The history of West Manchester is tied to the rich agricultural bounty of Preble County, a heritage that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, the land has been the primary source of sustenance and prosperity, with farming remaining a vital, if evolving, industry. The echoes of past generations can be felt in the quiet rhythm of daily life, a pace dictated more by the changing seasons than by the clamor of the outside world. Though not a place of grand monuments, its character is found in the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses and the enduring spirit of its people, who have long understood the quiet power of the earth and the steady work it demands.

About This West Manchester Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Manchester, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.90255, -84.626343. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on West Manchester and Preble County.

Detailed location data for West Manchester includes the ZIP code (45382), telephone area code (937), county seat of Preble County (Eaton), and school district assignment (National Trail Local School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct West Manchester is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.