Westminster is an

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in western Auglaize Township, Allen County,

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. It lies along State Route 117 just north of its intersection with State Route 196, north of Waynesfield and southeast of the downtown part of the city of

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,DeLorme ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer'', 7th ed., Yarmouth, 2004, pp. 45-46. . the

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of Allen County. The upper reaches of the

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flow past the community. Westminster is part of the

Metropolitan Statistical Area. Westminster is the home of

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, a large producer of pork rinds.

History

Westminster was

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ted in 1834. A post office called Westminster was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1944.

References

Unincorporated communities in Allen County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio 1834 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1834 {{AllenCountyOH-geo-stub