Welcome to Circleville ...
Circleville is located in Pendleton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Circleville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Circleville is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Circleville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Circleville: (304) & (681)<3>
The ZIP code for Circleville: 26804<4>
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, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Utah and 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.
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Harman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <5>
- Monterey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <5>
- Dry Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Zigler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Harper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Pendleton County
- Ruddle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Whitmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Onego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Brandywine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandywine <5>
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. 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 1882.
We also found Circleville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Circleville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Pendleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Circleville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Circleville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Circleville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |