Pricetown, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Pricetown is an unincorporated community
in eastern Salem Township
, Highland County
, Ohio
, United States
. 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
. Its mail service is from Lynchburg
. The community is located at the intersection of State Route 131
near the headwaters of the Oak Creek.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in eastern Salem Township
Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 682 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Dodson Township - north...
, Highland County
Highland County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 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 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
Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hillsboro is located at ....
. Its mail service is from Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Ohio
Lynchburg is a village in Clinton and Highland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,350 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lynchburg is located at ....
. The community is located at the intersection of State Route 131
Ohio State Route 131
State Route 131 is a long east–west state highway in the southwestern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 131 is at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 50 in the eastern Cincinnati suburb of Milford...
near the headwaters of the Oak Creek.