Pricetown, Highland County, Ohio Explained

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

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.^[1] Its mail service is from Lynchburg. The community is on State Route 131 near the headwaters of the Oak Creek.^[2]

Notable person

• Charles C. Gossett, 20th Governor of Idaho and United States Senator from Idaho

References

39.1431°N -83.8019°W

Notes and References

1. Highland County, Ohio - A Pictorial History: Celebrating 200 Years, pg. 65
2. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 76. .