Pickrelltown, Ohio

Pickrelltown, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Aerial view of Pickrelltown from the east
Aerial view of Pickrelltown from the east
Location of Pickrelltown, Ohio
Location 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
Elevation
[1]
1,414 ft (431 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1061538[1]

Pickrelltown is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Ohio.[1]

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".[1]

History

A post office was established at Pickrelltown in 1851, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named for Henry Pickerel, the proprietor of a local tanyard.[3]

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.[4]

Pigeon Town, a town of the Shawnee Mekoche division, was located on Mad River, 3 miles northwest of West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.[5]

Notable people

  • 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.[6][7]
    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.[6][7]
  • Rebuilt veterans memorial following its destruction in 2014.[6]
    Rebuilt veterans memorial following its destruction in 2014.[6]
  • Monroe Township hall at Pickrelltown.
    Monroe Township hall at Pickrelltown.
  • Monroe Community Church at Pickrelltown.
    Monroe Community Church at Pickrelltown.

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b 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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