Westerville, History Lives Here

Westerville is located in the central part of Ohio and is one of the largest suburbs of Columbus. Only 16 miles form downtown Columbus, Westerville home buyers benefit from the quiet suburban family lifestyle while still getting to enjoy short trips to all the hustle and bustle of big city amenities and entertainment. Living in Westerville also provides direct access to the Port Columbus International Airport, as well as State Route 3, which connects Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. State Route 3 is the major north-south thoroughfare for Uptown Westerville-also called "Old Town" Westerville. For quick trips around town, you can calso take advantage of the Central Ohio Transit Aurhotity by using one of the four bus lines offered.

Historical Westerville

The central downtown "Old Town" area of Westerville is going through revitalization and now offers new condos, fine dining, entertainment, local boutiquesand shopping-all showcasing original historical architecture-and within walking distances of many businesses and numerous downtown jobs. Also called Uptown Westerville, the area overflows with history. There are the beautiful architecturely breathtaking structures that have been upfitted and showcased by locally owned stores and condos to provide a wonderful walking community history. History buffs will also love and appreciate the splendied Anebellum era homes, several of which were stations on the Underground Railroad. The most famous Underground Railroad stop is Hanby House, which you can tour and visit most days of the year. Not only did Hanby help many slaves reach freedom, but he was also a composer who wrote many famous hyms, including the Christmas favorite "Up on the Housetop". The house and museum are managed locally by the Westerville Hisotrical Society.

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Westerville Schools

Home to one four year liberal arts college, Westerville also has outstanding public schools. Your children will attend the Westerville City School District, which offers three high schools, four middle schools and sixteen elementary schools. The Westerville school district is consistantly held as a great school system.

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Why You Will Love Living Here

Though a suburb of Columbus, Westerville is a large area itself. There are many community events, organizations and neighborhood entertainment to enjoy, raning from the large local library to the several miles of alking trails, parks, gardens and nature preserves. Residents also get to enjoy the Westerville Community Center, which offers 96,000 square feet of climbing wall, trails, workout equipment, and recreational facilities. Westerville is also home to a smaller and lesser-known Hoover Dam, where sailing and boating activities are held, including the surrounding area colleges crew team races.

A Few Fun Facts about Westerville

The area Westerville was ranked #15 on Monye Magazine's list of Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2009 (and #47 in 2008!) Westerville Parks and Rec has won the gold medal for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Management for Class IV in both years of eleigiblity (2001 and 2007). As a winner, they must wait five full years before applying again, so we will see if they can take the gold again in 2012 Westerville was named Sports Illustrated's "Sportstown Ohio" in 2003 as part of the magazine's 50th anniversary. Would you like to learn more about moving to Westerville. Be sure to request our Ohio Area Real Estate Relocation Package it is filled with the local information that will make your move here smooth and easy. Ready to tour Westerville homes for sale? Simply contact us, your Westerville real estate experts to find your dream home.