Pancoastburg, Ohio

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
39°37′32″N 83°15′52″W / 39.62556°N 83.26444°W / 39.62556; -83.26444CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyFayetteTownshipMadisonArea • Total0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) • Land0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)Elevation863 ft (263 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total68 • Density199.41/sq mi (77.07/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
43160
Area code740GNIS feature ID2628950[2]FIPS code39-59724

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 along Ohio State Route 207, about 6 miles (10 km) south of Mount Sterling.[3] As of the 2020 census the population of Pancoastburg was 68.

History

Pancoastburg community sign

Samuel Pancoast established a carding mill at Pancoastburg in the 1820s.[4] It was a stage coach stop along the Chillicothe-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 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.[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 the Washington Court House branch.[6]

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.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202068—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancoastburg, Ohio
  3. ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago,, 2006, p. 80
  4. ^ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 343.
  5. ^ a b Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 107.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancoastburg Post Office
  7. ^ Ohio Historic Places Dictionary. North American Book Dist LLC. 2008. p. 410. ISBN 978-1-878592-70-5.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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