Lifestyle: Finding Your Place - Mount Vernon

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.

MOUNT VERNON

FOUNDED 1805 | POPULATION 16,894 | COUNTY Knox

In the public square of this town, about 50 miles northeast of Columbus, there stands a Union soldier atop a beaming granite column. This monument honors the city’s history in the Civil War and is engraved with the names of the Knox County men and boys who died for the North. It’s a patriotic symbol of Mount Vernon, which was named after George Washington’s famous plantation.

This city is home to scenic bike paths, historic homes, nine parks and two private colleges. Woodward Opera House—the oldest opera theater of its kind in the country—brings cultural and performing arts to this community. The Science Play-Space Initiative (SPI) Spot science museum and South Main Plaza’s charming fountain, with 18 different breeds of sculpted canines spitting water toward a golden bone, are two other fun family attractions.