Location of Pricetown, Ohio
Location of Pricetown, Ohio

Pricetown is an unincorporated community in eastern Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

It was platted by Elijah, David and Jane Faris, along with Alexander Murphy on April 13, 1847, and named for Common Pleas Judge J.W. Price of Hillsboro.[2] Its mail service is from Lynchburg. The community is on State Route 131 near the headwaters of the Oak Creek.[3]

Notable person

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pricetown
  2. Highland County, Ohio - A Pictorial History: Celebrating 200 Years, pg. 65
  3. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 76. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.

39°08′35″N 83°48′07″W / 39.1430556°N 83.8019444°W / 39.1430556; -83.8019444


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