Lifestyle: Finding Your Place - Groveport

FINDING YOUR PLACE

Whether you prefer city, suburban or small-town settings, Central Ohio has a spot for you.

If downtown living isn’t your vibe, no worries. The Columbus Region has plenty of options, from trendy walkable neighborhoods to charming rural towns. Here’s an alphabetical snapshot of 28 notable communities around Central Ohio—one of which is apt to feel just like home to you.

GROVEPORT

FOUNDED 1849 | POPULATION 5,910 | COUNTY Franklin

Famed “horse whisperer” John Rarey hails from this small town south of Columbus, where his brother William was one of the founding fathers. A Tree City USA community for more than 25 years, Groveport has been working to attract more businesses to its downtown, which is currently a mix of quaint residences, offices and retail establishments. Its annual Apple Butter Day Festival, which includes live bluegrass music, is dedicated to preserving the city’s early pioneer heritage, as is a museum inside Town Hall. Groveport also is home to an art gallery, nature center, community garden, nine parks, several miles of multiuse paths, an aquatic center, a rec center and a city-run 18-hole golf course.