Pyrmont, Ohio
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Pyrmont is an
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in northwestern Perry Township,
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,
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, United States. It centers at the intersection of Brookville–Pyrmont Pike and Sulphur Springs Road, extending to the intersection of Brookville–Pyrmont Pike (now called Lexington–Salem Road) and Providence Pike. Located in the far west of the county, it lies several miles from the city of
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; the nearest city is Brookville, three miles (5 kilometers) to the northeast. Pyrmont is a part of the Brookville Local School District. Pyrmont, which was on a
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route, was a busy town before
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was built near Brookville. The community is part of the
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Metropolitan Statistical Area.


History

Pyrmont was laid out in 1835, and named after Pyrmont, Germany, the native home of a first settler. A post office called Pyrmont was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1910.


References

Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{MontgomeryCountyOH-geo-stub