Pancoastburg, Ohio
| Pancoastburg, Ohio | |
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 Pancoastburg, Ohio
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Fayette |
| Elevation[1] | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43160 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1070889[1] |
Pancoastburg (originally known as Pancoastburgh) is a census-designated place in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States.[2] It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.,[3] along Ohio State Route 207, about six miles south of Mount Sterling.[4]
History
Samuel Pancoast established a carding mill at Pancoastburg in the 1820s.[5] The Pancoastburg Post Office was established as "Pancoastburgh" on August 19, 1847. The name was changed to "Pancoastburg" on May 16, 1893, and was discontinued on December 15, 1920. The mail service is now sent through the Washington Court House branch.[6]
The Jackson Mound is located a short distance north of Pancoasburg; built by the Adena culture, it is the last Native American mound in existence in Fayette County.[7]
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Pancoastburg community sign.
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Looking north on Ohio Highway 207 in Pancoastburg.
References
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancoastburg, Ohio
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancoastburg, Ohio
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancoastburg Post Office
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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