Circleville, West Virginia
Circleville | |
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Circleville Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 79°29′28″W / 38.67083°N 79.49111°WCoordinates: 38°40′15″N 79°29′28″W / 38.67083°N 79.49111°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 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 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]
References[]
- ^ a b "Circleville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 172.
- ^ a b O'Brien, John (2002). At Home in the Heart of Appalachia (2nd ed.). Anchor. p. 167.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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