Pickrelltown, Ohio | |
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![]() Aerial view of Pickrelltown from the east | |
![]() Location of Pickrelltown, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 40°17′59″N 83°39′37″W / 40.29972°N 83.66028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Logan |
Township | Monroe |
Elevation | 1,414 ft (431 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1061538 [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]
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]
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]