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Visitors are looking for more than the Pumpkin Show. The more confidently you can share what Pickaway County has to offer, the better their experience, and the more likely they are to stay longer, spend more, and come back.

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Education

Pickaway County is home to four public school districts: Circleville, Logan Elm, Teays Valley, and Westfall. Post-secondary institutions include Ohio Christian University and Columbus State Community College.

Economic Base

A growing hub anchored by the Rickenbacker Inland Port and the 1,777-acre Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park. Communities along the US-23 corridor including Circleville, Ashville, and South Bloomfield are active development areas. Circleville is also home to OhioHealth Berger Hospital. Economic development is led by Pickaway Progress Partnership.

Ancient Earthworks and Mound Builders

Long before European settlement, the Hopewell and Adena cultures built ceremonial mounds and earthworks throughout what is now Pickaway County. Circleville itself was founded on the site of a remarkable circular earthworks complex, giving the city its name. Five of the county’s surviving mounds are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and a total of 32 county sites are nationally recognized.

Visitors can explore the Mounds of Pickaway County driving tour, distributed by the Pickaway County Historical Society.

Source: A Driving Tour of the Mounds of Pickaway County, Pickaway County Historical Society, revised 2022

Early Settlement and Frontier History

Pickaway County played a significant role in Ohio’s early settlement era and the frontier period that defined the region. Logan Elm State Memorial marks the site where Shawnee chief Logan delivered one of the most famous speeches in American frontier history.

Agricultural Heritage

Deep agricultural roots continue to define Pickaway County today. The Circleville Pumpkin Show, one of the oldest and largest free festivals in Ohio, grew directly out of that farming heritage and has been drawing visitors since 1903.

Historic Sites and Museums

• Clarke-May Museum, 162 W. Union St., Circleville, operated by the Pickaway County Historical Society
• Mount Oval Historic House and Farm
• Ted Lewis Museum, honoring Circleville’s own Jazz Age entertainer
• Logan Elm State Memorial
• Ohio’s Small Town Museum, Ashville

Ohio Historical Markers

Pickaway County is home to 12 official Ohio Historical Markers. Explore them all on our interactive map.

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Sources: Pickaway County Historical Society · Ohio History Connection · Remarkable Ohio

It’s Bigger Than the Pumpkin Show

The Circleville Pumpkin Show is world famous and we’re proud of it. But visitors come to Pickaway County all year long. Spring brings hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. Summer fills up Deer Creek and A.W. Marion. Fall means foliage, harvest festivals, wineries, and yes, the Pumpkin Show. Winter has its own calendar of events and reasons to visit.

Pickaway County is also a destination for weddings, reunions, corporate events, and large gatherings. The Pickaway Agricultural and Event Center is a premier venue drawing visitors from across the region for events, rodeos, livestock shows, live music, trade shows, and more.

Every season, every event, every concert, every wedding weekend, visitors are spending money at local businesses across Pickaway County.

How Visitor Spending Works

When someone travels to Pickaway County they fill their gas tank, grab a meal, pick up something at a local shop, and maybe book a room. That spending ripples across the whole county, supporting local jobs and businesses whether you consider yourself a tourism business or not. In communities large and small, from Circleville to Ashville to Williamsport, visitors contribute to the local economy every time they stop.

How PCVB Is Funded

The Pickaway County Visitors Bureau is funded entirely by lodging tax, a fee collected when someone pays to stay overnight in the county. No resident tax dollars. No general fund money. The more visitors we attract across the county, the more lodging tax is generated, and the more resources PCVB has to keep marketing Pickaway County and bringing people in.