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Pikeville, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°09′48″N 84°36′18″W / 40.16333°N 84.60500°W / 40.16333; -84.60500
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Pikeville is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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Pikeville was platted in 1866.[2] A post office called Pikeville was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1917.[3] Besides the post office, Pikeville contained a church, school, railroad station, and a country store.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pikeville, Ohio
  2. ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 294.
  3. ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 573.


40°09′48″N 84°36′18″W / 40.16333°N 84.60500°W / 40.16333; -84.60500