Pisgah, Ohio

Not to be confused with Mount Pisgah, Ohio.

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

History

A post office called Pisgah was established in 1843, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named for a hilltop church near the original town site, Pisgah meaning "peak" in Hebrew.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, Ohio
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 111.

Coordinates: 39°19′06″N 84°22′08″W / 39.31833°N 84.36889°W / 39.31833; -84.36889


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