Pharisburg, Union County, Ohio

Pharisburg was founded by Allen Pharis. It is located at the site of a community once known as Scott's Corners. The town was platted by William B. Irwin on July 21, 1847. The first store in the village was operated by Merilla Cameron. A Methodist Protestant Church was organized at Pharisburg early in the village's history. The congregation built its first house of worship here in approximately 1850. The church built a new building in 1875. For a period of time, the Methodist Church building also was the house of worship for the Pharisburg Universalist Church. This town once supported three stores, two blacksmiths, and a school. A school house was erected in the village in the early 1880s. The Pharisburg United Methodist Church is still located in Pharisburg today. There is no longer a school in the village since the district was eventually consolidated into the North Union School District. Today there is also a convenience store/gas station in the village.