Pike County, Ohio

Founding: 1815
Parent counties: Adams, Ross, and Scioto

Namesake: Zebulon Pike, American explorer
Seats: Piketon (1815–1861); Waverly (1861–)

Land area: 440 square miles

Population (2020): 27,088

Population (historic): 4,253 (1820); 13,643 (1860); 17,927 (1880); 18,172 (1900); 13,876 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1950s; 1970–2010

Subdivisions: Three villages; two CDPs; 14 townships

National Register listings: Eight

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,198 (9.6%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 35.2%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 22.3%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 22.9%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 22.1%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $738
Average outbuilding value (1930): $542
Average farmhouse size (1940): 4.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,940
Average farm size (1920): 63.5 acres
Sources of settlement: Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Germany

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Piketon (ex-seat)

 
Namesake: Zebulon Pike, explorer and general
Founding: 1815 (platting); 1816 (post office)
Population (2020): 2,111
Population (historic): 275 (1820); 690 (1850); 638 (1870); 625 (1900); 713 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1820; 1830–1850; 1870–1890; 1900s; 1920–1980; 1990–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 117 (14.1%)

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Waverly

Namesake: Unclear—perhaps Walter Scott's Waverley

Founding: 1829 (platting as Uniontown); 1830 (post office)

Population (2020): 4,165

Population (historic): 306 (1840); 1,057 (1860); 1,854 (1900); 1,603 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1840–1880; 1890s; 1950–1970
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 210 (9%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. *Eager Inn / Isaac Pennisten House (c. 1805). 62 Pike Like Road. Benton.
2. *John Pancake House (c. 1830). Higby Road, south of Ross County line. Jackson. Razed.
3. *David Condon Farm (c. 1860). 22929 State Route 335. Jackson. Greek Revival/Italianate.
4. *Foster Farm (c. 1830). 23787 State Route 335. Jackson.
5. *Davis–Corwine Farm (1826/1870s). 24185 State Route 335. Jackson. Second Empire.
6. *James Foster Farm (1883). 24784 State Route 335. Jackson. Eastlake.
7. *Corwine House (c. 1830). State Route 335 and Higby Road. Jackson. Razed.
8. *Jacob Ray Farm (c. 1860). State Route 335, east of Higby Road. Jackson. Greek Revival/Italianate. Razed.
9. *Corwine House (1846). State Route 335, west of Condon Cemetery. Jackson. Greek Revival. Ruined.
10. *Jones–Cutler House (c. 1840). Jasper Road, west of Jasper. Newton. Greek Revival. Ruined.
11. House (c. 1890). 600 West North Street. Pee Pee. Eastlake.
12. *Moore House (1851). 25194 State Route 335. Pee Pee. Greek Revival.
13. *Streightenburger Farm (c. 1855/1887). 14864 US Highway 23. Pee Pee.
14. *House (c. 1850). US Highway 23, north of the Scioto River. Pee Pee. Greek Revival. Razed.
15. House (c. 1830). 678 Beech Flats Road. Perry.
16. Acord House (c. 1840). US Highway 23, north of Caldwell Road. Scioto.
17. *House (c. 1860). 1832 Wakefield–Mound Road. Scioto. Greek Revival.
18. House (c. 1875). 3174 Wakefield–Mound Road. Scioto. Italianate.
19. House (c. 1895). 227 West 2nd Street. Seal. Queen Anne.
20. *John Van Meter Farm (1823). US Highway 23, south of Van Meter Road. Seal. Federal.
21. *Friendly Grove / Robert Lucas Farm (1824). 2147 Zahn's Corner Road. Seal. Federal.
22. Log House. 425 Carrico Road. Union.