Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Circleville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Circleville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Circleville ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
In past government published Postal Guides, Circleville was referred to as Circleville Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Circleville. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Circleville.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Circleville is located in Pickaway County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.
Below are the counties that are near Circleville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Circleville:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Circleville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- Knollwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Logan Elm Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Thacher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- East Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Ashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Tarlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Pherson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Amanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Lithopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pickerington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- Cook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Bloomingburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Washington Court House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Yatesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Hagler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- Lockbourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Bright ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Canal Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridpath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Groveport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Obetz
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grove City Country Club
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Edward ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Highland County
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- Laurelville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Apple
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Rockbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- South Bloomingville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Logan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Logan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Jackson County
- Ray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Summit Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station has also been known as:
- Summit
- Kirkersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Pataskala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Range
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Chrisman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- Avalon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- Yellowbud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Andersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Adelphi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Riton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Chillicothe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Roxabell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Vinton County
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Circleville, see our County-by-County Page for Circleville.
Cemeteries Near Circleville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Circleville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Circleville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Circleville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- High Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ludwig Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pontious Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rife Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shortridge Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morris United Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Paul UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Infirmary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (600 more) ...
- Bowsher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chipman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westfall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Circleville had a population of 6,556 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Circleville had a population of 14,158 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Circleville, with the one closest to Circleville listed first.
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Kinderhook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kinderhook is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- South Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nebraska is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Ashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yellowbud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Woodlyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodlyn is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlyn
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tarlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Circleville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Circleville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Circleville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Circleville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Circleville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Circleville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Circleville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Circleville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Circleville:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Jackson County
- Licking County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Circleville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Circleville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |