Westerville, Ohio
Population: 35,318
Located in Delaware County
Edward Phelps and his family arrived from Windsor, Connecticut in August of 1806. He purchased 500 acres of land which he cleared and build a cabin. Soon after, other settlers began arriving in the area and in 1816, the Wetervelt brothers arrived from New York. In 1838, there were about 900 settlers in Blendon Township. The settlers had cottages and cabins along the unpaved streets. It was time for a school to be built and the Wetervelt family donated land for a school which was named Blendon Young Men's Seminary. By 1840 a post office was needed and the name "Westerville" was chosen in honor of the Wetervelt's. The village of Westerville was incorporated in 1858 and in 1859 a law was passed that banned the use or sale of fermented spirits. Westerville's Whiskey War of 1875 was fought when Henry Corbin opened a saloon. An explosion lifted the roof and blew out the windows of the saloon which ended the war. In 1890, the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon League was moved from Washington D.C. to Westerville. The town soon became know as the "Dry Capital of the World". In 1916, the first city manager was appointed and by the 1920's the population grew to about 2500. In 1960, Westerville became a city. The public schools were expanded and industrial parks and shopping centers were built. Today, Westerville's motto is "Firmly Planted and Steadily Growing". The city is home to The Anti- Saloon League Museum, Otterbein College, Uptown Historic District with antique, gift, and craft shops, AlumFest (Westerville's Old Fashioned Town Picnic), Holiday Tree Lighting, 55 churches, Westerville Community Center, Alum Creek Park, Westerville Sports Complex, and many more attractions. Find homes for sale in Westerville Ohio
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