County · code 39129
Pickaway CountyOhio
Pickaway County is a county in Ohio with its seat in Circleville, formed in 1810.
- Founded1810
- County seatCircleville
- Named forPekowi
- Land area501 sq mi + 5.3 sq mi water
- Population58,539 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped31,951 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Pickaway on the map of Ohio
Ohio has 88 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1810 from Fairfield County, Franklin County and Ross County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pickaway County was created on March 1, 1810, from parts of Fairfield, Franklin, and Ross counties. The county was named after Pekowi. In 1843, a small area in the town of Adelphi was lost to Ross County.
- 1810Pickaway County created Pickaway created from Fairfield, Franklin, and Ross. · Ohio Laws 1809, 8th assy., ch. 13/p. 41; Chase, 3:ch. 379/p. 2111
- 1843Lost territory Pickaway lost small area in the town of Adelphi to Ross. · Ohio Laws 1842, 41st assy., loc., p. 129
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pickaway
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 31,951 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 26,418 in all from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), Ohio DAS/OIT (state GIS office).
edited 24 June 2025 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Pickaway by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Pickaway County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Pickaway County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pickaway County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Pickaway County
- When was Pickaway County founded?
- Pickaway County was founded in 1810, formed from Fairfield County, Franklin County and Ross County, and named after Pekowi.
- What is the county seat of Pickaway County?
- The county seat of Pickaway County is Circleville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pickaway County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 31,951 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Pickaway County's boundary or name changed?
- Pickaway County was created in 1810 from Fairfield County, Franklin County and Ross County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Ross County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pickaway County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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