Lifestyle: Finding Your Place - Whitehall

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.

WHITEHALL

FOUNDED 1947 | POPULATION 20,001 | COUNTY Franklin

Seven miles directly east of downtown Columbus is the suburb of Whitehall. Its colorful history tells of a family farm that housed an inn and tavern serving travelers along the National Road in the 1800s. It was also the site of the nation’s first regional shopping center in 1947.

A lot has changed over the years, but the city’s focus on leveraging opportunities remains. Affordable residential options abound in this diverse community featuring townhouses, single-family homes, apartments, senior living and several new builds on once-vacant lots. Whitehall’s branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library was completely rebuilt and expanded in 2015, and the award-winning Whitehall Community Park YMCA opened in 2019. The city also opened two new community parks in 2021—Kelley Green and Central Bark dog park—bringing its total to seven. Some of these parks include attractive features like a disc golf course, cornhole boards and a splashpad. This suburb continues to draw businesses to its 350acre Airport South Commerce and Tech Park, and at least five companies have made Whitehall their headquarters.