Pancoastburg, Ohio

Pancoastburg (originally known as Pancoastburgh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States.[2] It is located at 39°37′28″N 83°15′56″W,[3] along Ohio State Route 207, about 6 miles (10 km) south of Mount Sterling.[4] As of the 2010 census the population of Pancoastburg was 87.[5]

Pancoastburg, Ohio
Census-designated place
Looking north on Ohio State Route 207 in Pancoastburg
Pancoastburg
Location of Pancoastburg, Ohio
Pancoastburg
Pancoastburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°37′28″N 83°15′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFayette
TownshipMadison
Area
 • Total0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation866 ft (264 m)
Population
 • Total87
 • Density255/sq mi (98.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43160
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1070889[1]
FIPS code39-59724

History

Samuel Pancoast established a carding mill at Pancoastburg in the 1820s.[6] It was a stage coach stop along the Chillicothe-Urbana line. The land was then owned by Isaiah Pancoast, who platted the town.[7] The settlers of the area split into two groups, one group stayed in Pancoastburg, and the other settled Yankeetown 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.[7] The Pancoastburg post office was originally 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.[8]

The Jackson Mound is located 4 miles (6 km) north of Pancoastburg; built by the Adena culture, it is the last Native American mound in existence in Fayette County.[9]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancoastburg, Ohio
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancoastburg, Ohio
  4. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Pancoastburg CDP, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  6. Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 343.
  7. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 107.
  8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancoastburg Post Office
  9. Ohio Historic Places Dictionary. North American Book Dist LLC. 2008. p. 410. ISBN 978-1-878592-70-5.
Pancoastburg community sign
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