Pitchin, Ohio

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Pitchin is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Clark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1] Pitchin is located 6 miles south of Springfield, Ohio.

History

The first permanent settlement at Pitchin was made in the 1840s when several houses and shops were built there. [2] A sawmill was built at the site in 1854. [2] According to tradition, the town's name is derived from an idiom, specifically "pitch in". Some say the proprietor of a mill told all job seekers to "pitch in" and help him build the mill, while others believe a merchant invited townspeople to "pitch in" and help him drink a keg of beer at his new store. [3] A post office called Pitchin was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1903. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pitchin, Ohio
  2. 1 2 The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers and Company. 1881. p.  745.
  3. ↑ Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p.  342.
  4. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

39°50′34″N83°45′45″W / 39.84278°N 83.76250°W / 39.84278; -83.76250


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