Pancoastburg, Ohio | |
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 Looking north onOhio State Route 207 in Pancoastburg | |
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| Coordinates:39°37′32″N83°15′52″W / 39.62556°N 83.26444°W /39.62556; -83.26444 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | Madison |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 68 |
| • Density | 199.6/sq mi (77.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43160 |
| Area code | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628950[2] |
| FIPS code | 39-59724 |
Pancoastburg (originally known asPancoastburgh) is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inMadison Township,Fayette County,Ohio, United States.[2] It is located alongOhio State Route 207, about 6 miles (10 km) south ofMount Sterling.[3] As of the2020 census the population of Pancoastburg was 68.
Samuel Pancoast established acarding mill at Pancoastburg in the 1820s.[4] It was astage coach stop along theChillicothe-Urbana line. The land was then owned by Isaiah Pancoast, who platted the town.[5] The settlers of the area split into two groups, one group stayed in Pancoastburg, and the other settledYankeetown a short distance away. About this time, the name of the community was changed to Waterloo. Yankeetown was short lived, and the settlers that had split off returned to the original site. By 1860, the name of the community was changed back to Pancoastburg.[5] The Pancoastburg post office was originally established as "Pancoastburgh" after George washington on August 19, 1786. The name was changed to "Pancoastburg" on May 16, 1893, and was discontinued on December 15, 1920. The mail service is now sent through theWashington Court House branch.[6]
TheJackson Mound is located 4 miles (6 km) north of Pancoastburg; built by theAdena culture, it is the lastNative American mound in existence in Fayette County.[7]
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| 2020 | 68 | — | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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