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57-552: He was born in Pickaway County, Ohio . His family soon moved to Tippecanoe County, Indiana , where they lived in a log cabin at Lafayette on the banks of the Wabash River . When he was three years old, his father purchased land on Flint Creek and, making his own bricks, erected a brick dwelling with a walnut interior. When Kinnear was nine, his family moved to Woodford County, Illinois , taking their livestock with them. With

114-465: A dentist. Numerous features of the town are named after this family, these being two 'Hitler' roads, Hubert Hitler Road, Hitler Pond, Hitler-Park, and Hitler-Ludvig cemetery. There is no connection between the family and Adolf Hitler , whose surname was defined much later. On January 12, 1810, Pickaway County was established by order of the Ohio General Assembly . On February 19 of that year,

171-541: A distributor of vehicle transmission parts, has its corporate headquarters and main warehouse located east of Circleville on State Route 56. Other major employers include OhioHealth ; Circleville City, Teays Valley Local and Logan Elm Local School districts; Circle Plastics/TriMold LLC; the State of Ohio; and Wal-Mart Stores. Circleville hosts the Circleville Pumpkin Show every October. The Clarke-May Museum

228-434: A female householder with no husband present, 27.2% were non-families, and 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 38.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 49,262 and the median income for a family was $ 58,811. Males had a median income of $ 44,224 versus $ 35,077 for females. The per capita income for

285-460: A female householder with no husband present, and 24.50% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02. The county population contained 24.30% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

342-453: A herd of cattle which he fed through the winter and sold at an advance the following spring, using the proceeds in the purchase of two sections of Illinois land. He not only became identified with farming interests but from 1864 until 1869 held the office of Woodford County clerk. On retiring from the county clerkship, he concentrated his energies upon the development and cultivation of his land and, while still farming, he would purchase corn in

399-477: A map around 1860, of which he produced a watercolour rendition in 1870. During April 1967, Bingman's Drug Store and several neighboring buildings on West Main Street in downtown Circleville were destroyed. Lee Holbrook, the husband of a drug store employee, brought a wooden box containing bundled dynamite into the store, wherein it detonated during a struggle with the store's staff. Holbrook and four employees died in

456-400: A market house. All buildings were made with brick, except the jail, which was made out of stone. The settlement was formally incorporated as the town of Circleville in 1814, and it was made a city on March 25, 1853. Over time, residents grew dissatisfied with Circleville's unusual layout. Some believed the design was kept only due to "childish sentimentalism", while others complained that

513-593: A producer of rolled and extruded aluminum products, and Florida Production Engineering (FPE), producing plastic injection molded components for the automotive industry. Georgia-Pacific , a manufacturer of paperboard containers and other paper products, has a plant located south of Circleville. The PPG Industries Circleville plant is the company's center for polymer resin production, primarily for automotive applications. Other major employers include Berger Health System; Circleville City, Teays Valley Local and Logan Elm Local School districts; Circle Plastics/TriMold LLC;

570-402: A total area of 506.55 square miles (1,312.0 km ), of which 501.32 square miles (1,298.4 km ) is land and 5.23 square miles (13.5 km ) (1.0%) is water. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 55,698 people, 19,624 households, and 14,286 families in the county. The population density was 111.1 people per square mile (42.9 people/km ). The racial makeup of the county

627-473: Is situated along the Scioto River , 25 miles (40 km) south of Columbus . The population was recorded to be 13,927 in the 2020 census . Circleville is named after its original layout created in 1810, which was based upon the circular Hopewell tradition earthwork within which the city was built. This earthwork measured 1,100 ft (340 m) in diameter, and was constructed in the early centuries of

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684-469: The 2010 census , 3075 county residents (13.4%) were employed in manufacturing. Circleville is home to the largest DuPont chemical plant in Ohio. Opened in the 1950s, it produces Mylar and Tedlar plastic films, the latter used extensively in the production of photovoltaic modules . PACCAR, a Seattle-based truck manufacturing company, has maintained a large factory for over 35 years. Sofidel Group , one of

741-812: The 2020 census , the population was 58,539. Its county seat is Circleville . Its name derives from the Pekowi band of Shawnee Indians, who inhabited the area. (See List of Ohio county name etymologies .) Pickaway County is part of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . The future state of Ohio was part of the Northwest Territory , created in 1787. To begin providing local control of this area, several counties were designated, among them Washington (1788) and Wayne (1796) Counties. Portions of these counties were partitioned off to create Ross (1798), Fairfield (1800), and Franklin (1803) Counties. An act of

798-510: The Common Era . The county courthouse was built in the center of the innermost circle. In the late 1830s, for various reasons, residents requested authorisation from the state legislature to change Circleville's layout to a standard grid format. This was accomplished by the mid-1850s. All traces of the Hopewell earthwork were destroyed, although hundreds of other monuments of its kind still remain in

855-470: The Snoqualmie Pass and as the organizer of the board of immigration he had several thousand pamphlets printed and sent advertisements to the newspapers throughout the country. As the result of this widespread publicity, letters requesting pamphlets arrived at the rate of one hundred or more per day. For several years after the printed supply had been exhausted the requests kept coming in. In 1885–1886, at

912-685: The State of Ohio ; and Wal-Mart Stores. Businesses that formerly operated include the Jefferson-Smurfit paper mill, a 300-acre site, that is being redeveloped. American Electric Power (AEP) owned the Picway Power Plant in the northern part of Pickaway County. The coal-fired power plant operated from 1926 to 2015. A GE Lighting plant opened in 1948. The plant closed in 2017. RCA/Thomson Glass operated from 1970 until its closing around 2006. A list of all school districts covering portions of

969-469: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.76 square miles (17.51 km ), of which, 6.64 square miles (17.20 km ) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km ) is water. Calamus Swamp is a 19-acre public reserve located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the town. As of the census of 2010, there were 13,314 people, 5,402 households, and 3,447 families residing in

1026-441: The poverty line , including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over. Prior to 1952, Pickaway County was strongly Democratic in presidential elections, only backing two Republican candidates for president from 1856 to 1948. Starting with the 1952 election, it has become a Republican Party stronghold, with the sole Democrat to win the county in a presidential election since then being Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 in

1083-462: The General Assembly of Ohio (January 12, 1810) directed that portions of Fairfield, Franklin, and Ross counties were to be partitioned off to create Pickaway County effective March 1, 1810, with Circleville named as county seat later that year (see History of Circleville ). The Scioto River flows southward through the center of Pickaway County. Big Darby Creek drains the upper western part of

1140-499: The Hitlers, who have been described by a local paper in 2011 as "fine, upstanding citizens". The family included George Washington Hitler and his son, Gay Hitler, who worked as a local dentist between 1922 and 1946. 39°38′N 83°02′W  /  39.64°N 83.03°W  / 39.64; -83.03 Circleville, Ohio Circleville is a city in and the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio , United States. The city

1197-599: The Ohio Valley. By the mid-18th century, the Lenape ( Delaware Indians ) were pushed west from Pennsylvania by European settlers flowing into the colony. The Lenape were given permission by the Wyandot people to settle in the Ohio country. One of their settlements was Maguck, a small village built before 1750 on the banks of the Scioto River . Modern Circleville was built to the north of this site. Frontier explorer Christopher Gist

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1254-404: The assembly appointed David Bradford, George Jackson, and John Pollock to choose the location for the county seat. The men ventured across the county and inspected numerous sites. The Hopewell fortifications were still intact at this time, and were selected as the site for Circleville's construction. A history of the county published in 1880 suggests that the men thought the site location would spur

1311-402: The average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. The median income for a household in the city

1368-456: The beginning of his residence on the Sound he did everything in his power to make known to the country the possibilities and opportunities of the northwest and to aid in the development of the city in which he had located. He favored and fostered every measure which he believed would prove of benefit to the town and country. In 1878–1879 he labored strenuously to secure the building of a wagon road over

1425-460: The blast and ensuing fire, and nearly thirty others were injured. On October 13, 1999, an F-3 tornado hit the city, set off by a squall line moving through the region. The tornado touched down on the north side of town, dealing considerable damage to a barber's shop and a masonry building. A furniture store also received a hole in its roof, and it was reported that items from inside the store were sucked out. Damage to nearby buildings occurred as

1482-470: The boobytrap incident in 1984, letters continued to circulate during his imprisonment. It was only after Freshour's release in 1994 that the Writer ceased threatening the residents of Circleville. As of August 2024, the identity of the Writer remains unknown. Circleville is situated on the eastern bank of the Scioto River , and is 25 miles south of Columbus and 22 miles north of Chillicothe . According to

1539-403: The city. The population density was 2,005.1 inhabitants per square mile (774.2/km ). There were 6,024 housing units at an average density of 907.2 per square mile (350.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White , 1.9% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.1% of

1596-434: The city. The population density was 2,037.2 inhabitants per square mile (786.6/km ). There were 5,706 housing units at an average density of 862.0 per square mile (332.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.36% White , 2.54% African American , 0.20% Native American , 0.49% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.27% from other races , and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.82% of

1653-418: The corner of Pickaway and Franklin streets. A history of the county makes note that the citizens of Circleville regret the rare circular layout of the town was ever changed. The only drawings of Circleville before its squaring were made by G. F. Wittich. He made sketches of the courthouse, the circle, and the other buildings in 1836. Wittich used these drawings along with information from residents to create

1710-529: The county line in Ross County. Students from the following affiliated Pickaway and Ross county districts attend the vocational school: Pickaway County is also known for its various places with the name "Hitler", including Hitler Road, Hitler-Ludwig Road, Hitler-Ludwig Cemetery, and Hitler Park. They are not named after the German dictator Adolf Hitler , but rather they were named after a local historical family named

1767-504: The county was $ 21,432. About 9.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 United States Census , there were 52,727 people, 17,599 households, and 13,287 families in the county. The population density was 105.2 people per square mile (40.6 people/km ). There were 18,596 housing units at an average density of 37.1 units per square mile (14.3/km ). The racial makeup of

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1824-418: The county was 91.95% White , 6.43% Black or African American , 0.28% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.15% from other races , and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 17,599 households, out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 9.80% had

1881-487: The county, discharging into the Scioto at Circleville , and Deer Creek drains the lower western part of the county, flowing southward into Ross County . The county terrain consists of low rolling hills carved with drainages; all available areas (87%) are devoted to agriculture. The terrain's highest point (1,090' or 332 m ASL) lies on the county's east border, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) east-northeast of Hargus Lake. The county has

1938-555: The county, no matter how slight (even if the schools and administration buildings are in other counties): Teays Valley is in the northern part of the county. Schools in this district include: Teays Valley has the largest number of students in the county at 4,374 total students. Logan Elm consists of the area in Southeastern Pickaway County. Westfall lies in the Western part of the county. Pickaway-Ross lies just below

1995-404: The events , which Bagley described as a "correct account of the whole anti-Chinese trouble", contrasting it to earlier "inaccurate accounts". In 1887 he donated 14 acres of land overlooking the Sound from the west side of Queen Anne Hill to the young city; this now constitutes Kinnear Park . Pickaway County, Ohio Pickaway County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio . As of

2052-458: The fall and place it in cribs, selling it when the market reached, as he believed, its high point. In the meantime, he studied conditions in the developing Pacific Northwest . His attention was first called to the Puget Sound country in 1864; he came to believe that Puget Sound would someday be home to a great city. He made a trip to the northwest in 1874, looking over the different locations. He

2109-399: The lots were irregular and inconvenient, and that a circular plan wasted space that could otherwise be used to generate revenue. Additionally, the space around the central courthouse had become unpresentable. People from the countryside would hitch their horses around the courthouse, which would draw hogs and domestic animals to the area and surrounding city. In March 1837, at the request of

2166-591: The midst of his statewide & national landslide victory. Manufacturing makes up a significant proportion of area industry and employment; in the 2010 census , 3075 county residents (13.4%) were employed in manufacturing. Circleville is home to the largest DuPont chemical plant in Ohio. Opened in the 1950s, it produces Mylar and Tedlar plastic films, the latter used extensively in the production of photovoltaic modules . Other manufacturing concerns in Circleville or surrounding Pickaway County include Aleris ,

2223-461: The new town was followed with a celebration: a barbecue, and the manufacture of a several-hundred-pound wheel of cheese, which was transported to the barbecue on a sled. A competition for the honor of constructing the first house also took place. By 1827, the town had a population of 725 people, 102 individual houses, a courthouse, jail, government office building, a private and public school, one church, nine stores, three pharmacies, three groceries, and

2280-549: The outbreak of the Civil War Kinnear joined the Forty-seventh Illinois Regiment, with which he remained until mustered out in 1864. During the war he had sent home much of his pay to his mother, intending to help her out with household expenses. She, however, had lived very modestly and invested his money, leaving him with the not inconsiderable fortune of US$ 3600 upon his return from service. He invested in

2337-409: The population. There were 5,378 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and

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2394-442: The population. There were 5,402 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2451-402: The preservation and maintenance of the Hopewell mounds. The group was subsequently assigned appointed director Daniel Dreisbach to oversee them on July 25. Dreisbach was to purchase the land, determine lots, and distribute them. At the time, the land was owned by Jacob Zeiger , Zeiger Jr., and Samuel Watt; Dreisbach purchased 200 acres for a sum of $ 800 to $ 900. The first sale of property in

2508-408: The receiver to comply with the Writer's will (e.g., voting for the Writer's preferred candidate in the county election). On January 27, 1983, the Writer hung up a sign visible from the bus route of Circleville School, containing obscenities regarding the 13-year-old daughter of bus driver Mary Gillispie. Upon observation of the sign, Gillispie discovered a booby-trapped box containing a loaded gun, which

2565-729: The time of the Anti-Chinese riots , he was one of the founders of the Home Guard, and served as its Captain , its highest officer . The Home Guard joined the Seattle Rifles, the University Cadets and (eventually) Company D of the Territorial Militia in successfully facing down the anti-Chinese rioters and preventing the forcible eviction of Seattle's Chinese residents. In 1911, shortly before his death, he published his own account of

2622-466: The tornado moved east across the north-central part of town. The tornado moved into a residential area in the Northwood Park neighborhood, destroying several homes and damaging trees and vehicles. Starting in 1977, residents began receiving mysterious letters from an unknown source identified only as "Writer". The letters contained threats of violence and supposed blackmail, often as means of coercing

2679-489: The town, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the requested alterations given the consent of all property owners in the circle. In March 1838, after no activity, the assembly authorized alterations to any quadrant given consent from property owners in the quarter. The "Circleville Squaring Company" was created to convert the town plan into a squared grid, as was the typical style of platted towns. The southeast corner

2736-510: The world's largest tissue paper manufacturers, invested $ 400 million in building a 1.4 million square foot plant on the south side of the city. Once it is operating at full capacity, the plant will employ approximately 700 people. The first roll of paper was produced from the plant in June 2018. The PPG Industries Circleville plant is the company's center for polymer resin production, primarily for automotive applications. Global Transmission Parts,

2793-416: Was $ 34,572, and the median income for a family was $ 41,943. Males had a median income of $ 32,342 versus $ 26,115 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,220. About 11.1% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. Manufacturing makes up a significant proportion of area industry and employment; in

2850-437: Was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,485 people, 5,378 households, and 3,581 families residing in

2907-415: Was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 122.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,832, and the median income for a family was $ 49,259. Males had a median income of $ 36,265 versus $ 26,086 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,478. About 7.60% of families and 9.50% of the population were below

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2964-463: Was 94.5% white, 3.4% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.0% were German , 16.3% were American , 14.9% were Irish , and 11.1% were English . Of the 19,624 households, 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had

3021-475: Was most favorably impressed with the site of the fledgling Seattle and before he returned to Illinois he purchased what is now known as the G. Kinnear addition on the south side of Queen Anne Hill. Four years later, in 1878, he brought his family to the northwest. He sold his Illinois land as quickly as he could, at fifty dollars per acre, and converted the proceeds into Seattle real estate, much of which rose rapidly in value. Clarence B. Bagley wrote of him: …from

3078-540: Was part of the Virginia Military District ). Circleville was founded by European-American settlers in 1810, as people relocated westward after the American Revolutionary War . One such settler was George Hitler Sr., who migrated to Circleville in 1799 with his wife and 4 children, with seven more being born in Circleville after they resettled. One of these children, Dr. Gay Hitler, used to be

3135-508: Was rigged to fire upon attempted removal of the sign. Gillispie and her husband Ronald had previously received letters from the Writer accusing her of engaging in an extramarital affair with school superintendent Gordon Massie. Ronald had been killed under mysterious circumstances 6 years prior, in August 1977. While the Gillispies' brother-in-law Paul Freshour was sentenced to 10 years in prison for

3192-514: Was the first recorded European explorer of the Circleville area. On January 20, 1751, Gist visited Maguck, which had a small population of about 10 families. He wrote in his journal that he had stayed in the town for four days. Between the time of the establishment of the United States and of the city's settlement, the land was owned by the US federal government (As opposed to other land in the county, which

3249-522: Was the first to be altered later in March, followed by the northwest quarter in September. The northeast corner was only squared in 1849, and the southwest was reformed in 1856. This process required intense construction work, such as destroying, moving, or constructing buildings and grading and repaving roads. Due to these changes, no traces of the original earthworks remain aside from a section of elevated ground at

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