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Welcome to Circleville ...

The city of Circleville is located in Pickaway County<1> and is the County Seat for Pickaway County.


The location of Circleville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Circleville: SIR-kuhl-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Circleville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1811.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Circleville has a population of 14,063 people<4> (see below for details).

Circleville is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Circleville had an population of 14,063 people. This is an increase of 5.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Circleville had a population of 13,314 people (or 23.9% of the total population of Pickaway County). This makes Circleville the county's most populous community.

The population of Circleville represents 0.12% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,314 people, the population of Circleville decreased 1.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,485 people).

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

Communities Also Named Circleville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Circleville - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Circleville ...

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

  • Grove City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
  • Lancaster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chillicothe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Canal Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
    • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <6>
  • Groveport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
    • Groveport is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <6>
  • Obetz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
    • Obetz is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <6>
  • Ashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <6>
  • South Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
    • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Lithopolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
    • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <6>
  • Mount Sterling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Circleville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Circleville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Circleville. 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 Circleville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Circleville. Our list includes 33 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Circleville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Circleville ...

Looking for more information about Circleville? 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 Circleville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Circleville.

Adding Circleville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Circleville 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 Circleville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Circleville post office opened in 1811.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Circleville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Circleville. 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 Pickaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Circleville. 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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Circleville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Circleville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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