Pancoastburg is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 in Madison Township

Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio

Madison Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

, Fayette County

Fayette County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,433 people, 11,054 households, and 7,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 11,904 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It is located at 39°37′28"N 83°15′56"W, along Ohio State Route 207

Ohio State Route 207

State Route 207 is a long north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 207 is at a diamond interchange with U.S. Route 23 nearly north of Chillicothe...

, about 6 miles south of Mount Sterling, Ohio

Mount Sterling, Ohio

Mount Sterling is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....

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The Pancoastburg Post Office was established as "Pancoastburgh" on August 19, 1847. The name was changed to "Pancoastburg" on May 16, 1893, and was discontinued on December 15, 1920. The mail service is now sent through the Washington Court House

Washington Court House, Ohio

Washington Court House is a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located approximately halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. The population was 14,192 in 2010 at the 2010 census...

 branch.

The Jackson Mound

Jackson Mound

The Jackson Mound is a Native American mound in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located north of Pancoastburg in Fayette County, it measures approximately in diameter and in height...

 is located a short distance north of Pancoasburg; built by the Adena culture

Adena culture

The Adena culture was a Pre-Columbian Native American culture that existed from 1000 to 200 BC, in a time known as the early Woodland Period. The Adena culture refers to what were probably a number of related Native American societies sharing a burial complex and ceremonial system...

, it is the last Native American mound in existence in Fayette County.