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Pickrelltown, Ohio
Aerial view of Pickrelltown from the east
Aerial view of Pickrelltown from the east
Location of Pickrelltown, Ohio
Location of Pickrelltown, Ohio
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

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.

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