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Welcome to Piketon ...

The village of Piketon is located in Pike County<1>.



The pronunciation of Piketon: PEYEK-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Piketon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1816.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Piketon has a population of 2,087 people<3> (see below for details).

Piketon is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Piketon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Piketon is within the (740) area code.

The ZIP code for Piketon: 45661<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Piketon had an population of 2,087 people. This is a decrease of 4.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Piketon had a population of 2,181 people (or 7.6% of the total population of Pike County). This makes Piketon the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Piketon represents 0.02% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 381st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,181 people, the population of Piketon increased 14.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,907 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Piketon.

Communities Also Named Piketon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Piketon - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piketon.

Communities near Piketon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piketon.

  • Chillicothe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
  • Waverly City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
    • Waverly City is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
  • Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <6>
  • Beaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <6>
  • Rarden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <6>
  • Sinking Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
    • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Otway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
    • Otway is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <6>
  • Riverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Pike County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Piketon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piketon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piketon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piketon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piketon. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Piketon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piketon ...

Looking for more information about Piketon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Piketon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Piketon.

Adding Piketon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Piketon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Piketon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Piketon post office opened in 1816.

We also found Piketon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Piketon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piketon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Piketon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Piketon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piketon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Piketon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Piketon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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