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Bexley, Ohio

Bexley is in Franklin County.

About Bexley, Ohio

Bexley is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, and it is one of the few municipalities in the state fully surrounded by another. The 2020 census recorded 13,928 residents. The National Road, carried by U.S. Route 40 as Main Street, cuts the city in two, and the halves either side of it were separate settlements before 1908. Capital University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary occupy ground here, as does the Ohio Governor's Mansion.

History of Bexley

• The name was proposed by an early resident, Col. Lincoln Kilbourne, honoring his family's roots in Bexley in London, England.
• It says the village was incorporated in 1908 when Bullitt Park, to the north along Alum Creek, merged with the Lutheran community of Pleasant Ridge to the south.

Landmarks and Places in Bexley

• The Ohio Governor's Mansion stands in Bexley, as does the residence of the president of Ohio State University.
• The Jeffrey Mansion, also called Kelveden, was built between 1903 and 1905 for Robert H. Jeffrey and sits on close to 40 acres in North Bexley; it is open to the public and runs arts and education programmes.
• Behind the mansion, stone staircases descend to walking trails along Alum Creek, alongside tennis courts and the community swimming pool; two parks lie on the east side of Parkview Avenue.

Community Life in Bexley

• Capital University, a private liberal arts university, and Trinity Lutheran Seminary, part of Capital, are the two higher-education institutions inside the city; both are affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
• Bexley City Schools runs Bexley High School, Bexley Middle School and three elementary schools.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org