Pikeville, Ohio

Pikeville is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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]

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References
  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 25 December 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.

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