Pickaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,698. 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.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.0%) is water.Adjacent countiesFranklin County (north)Fairfield County (east)Hocking County (southeast)Ross County (south)Fayette County (southwest)Madison County (northwest)
