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Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Pickrelltown, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Aerial view of Pickrelltown from the eastAerial view of Pickrelltown from the east
Location of Pickrelltown, OhioLocation of Pickrelltown, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°17′59″N 83°39′37″W / 40.29972°N 83.66028°W / 40.29972; -83.66028
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLogan
TownshipMonroe
Elevation1,414 ft (431 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1061538

Pickrelltown is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Ohio.

The settlement is located at the intersection of County Roads 28 and 29 in northern Monroe Township.

Variant names of Pickrelltown include "Frogtown", "Pickereltown", "Pickeretown", and "Pickreltown".

History

A post office was established at Pickrelltown in 1851, and remained in operation until 1903. The community was named for Henry Pickerel, the proprietor of a local tanyard.

Geography

Pickrelltown is a short distance south of Mad River Mountain Ski Resort and southeast of Bellefontaine. The headwaters of the Macochee Creek, a small stream that meets the Mad River at West Liberty, are located around Pickrelltown.

Pigeon Town, a town of the Shawnee Mekoche division, was located on Mad River, 3 miles northwest of West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.

Notable people

Gallery

  • World War I veterans memorial in Pickrelltown (2010 photo). The 8 ft (2.4 m) high granite monument was erected in 1921, and has twice been rebuilt after vehicles crashed into it. World War I veterans memorial in Pickrelltown (2010 photo). The 8 ft (2.4 m) high granite monument was erected in 1921, and has twice been rebuilt after vehicles crashed into it.
  • Rebuilt veterans memorial following its destruction in 2014. Rebuilt veterans memorial following its destruction in 2014.
  • Monroe Township hall at Pickrelltown. Monroe Township hall at Pickrelltown.
  • Monroe Community Church at Pickrelltown. Monroe Community Church at Pickrelltown.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickrelltown, Ohio
  2. "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 110.
  4. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 56. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  5. "Shawnee Indian Tribe History". Access Genealogy. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  6. ^ Tipple, Bill (April 28, 2014). "Serious Injury Crash in Pickrelltown, Monument Destroyed". PeakOfOhio.com.
  7. "Monument Destroyed". Bellefontaine Examiner. April 20, 2000.

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Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Bellefontaine
City
Map of Ohio highlighting Logan County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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