Pitchin, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

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

## History

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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]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pitchin, Ohio
2. ^ a b 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.

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Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Springfield

Cities|

* New Carlisle
* Springfield

Map of Ohio highlighting Clark County

Villages|

* Catawba
* Clifton‡
* Donnelsville
* Enon
* North Hampton
* South Charleston
* South Vienna
* Tremont City

Townships|

* Bethel
* German
* Green
* Harmony
* Mad River
* Madison
* Moorefield
* Pike
* Pleasant
* Springfield

CDPs|

* Crystal Lakes
* Green Meadows
* Holiday Valley
* Northridge
* Park Layne

Unincorporated
communities|

* Beatty
* Brighton
* Cortsville
* Dialton
* Dodo
* Dolly Varden
* Durbin
* Eagle City
* Forgy
* Harmony
* Hustead
* Lawrenceville
* Limestone City
* Lisbon
* Locustgrove
* Medway
* New Moorefield
* Pitchin
* Plattsburgh
* Selma
* Sugar Grove
* Villa

Ghost towns|

* Allentown
* Brottenburgh
* Windsor

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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