Pickrelltown, Ohio


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, [Logan County, Ohio|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|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, Ohio|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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