unincorporated community
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Logan County, Ohio
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The settlement is located at the intersection of County Roads 28 and 29 in northern Monroe Township.
It is known for its monument in the middle of the intersection of the town, often thought to be a round-a-bout.
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
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Mekoche
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division, was located on Mad River, 3 miles northwest of West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.
South Carolina Supreme Court
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U.S. representative
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Gallery
File:Pickrelltown monument.jpg, Warld War I veterans memorial in Pickrelltown (2010 photo). The high granite monument was erected in 1921, and has twice been rebuilt after vehicles crashed into it.
File:Monroe Township World War monument.jpg, Rebuilt veterans memorial following its destruction in 2014.
File:Monroe Township hall at Pickrelltown.jpg, Monroe Township hall at Pickrelltown.
File:Monroe Community Church at Pickrelltown, former.jpg, Monroe Community Church at Pickrelltown.