Circleville is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States.[1] Circleville was originally named Zyrkleville after John Zyrkle, who ran a dry goods store in the town.[2][3] The old Circleville School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Circleville
Unincorporated community
Circleville Location within the state of West Virginia Show map of West Virginia Circleville Circleville (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 79°29′28″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Pendleton
Elevation	2,057 ft (627 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1554138[1]

Circleville is located on West Virginia Route 28 along the North Fork of South Branch of the Potomac River at its confluence with Pike Gap and Bouses Runs.

In Literature

In his controversial 2001 book, At Home in the Heart of Appalachia, John O'Brien refers to Circleville as a "lonely outpost in the ice-cold mountains."[3]

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