Country United States County Fulton Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area 250 ha Zip code 43553 Local time Wednesday 11:09 AM | State Ohio Townships Clinton, German FIPS code 39-62344 Elevation 230 m Population 498 (2010) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 73% Humidity | ||
Pettisville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton and German townships, Fulton County, Ohio, United States. Located at the intersection of 19 Road and D Road, its elevation is 755 feet (230 m). As of the 2010 census the population was 498.
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Map of Pettisville, OH, USA
Geography
Pettisville is in southwestern Fulton County, with the eastern portion of the community in Clinton Township and the western portion in German Township. Via 19 Road it is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north to Ohio State Route 2, which leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Wauseon, the Fulton County seat. Archbold is 5 miles (8 km) west of Pettisville via D Road.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Pettisville CDP has an area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), all of it land.
History
Pettisville was laid out in 1857, and most likely was named for one Mr. Pettis, a railroad contractor. A post office was established at Pettisville in 1857.