Local History Directory

Below are some websites that can provide access information about various local history. 

Local Historical Societies

• Canal Society of Ohio

• Canal Winchester Area Historical Society

• Clintonville Historical Society

• Columbus Jewish Historical Society

• Columbus Landmarks Foundation

• Daughters of Erin

• Delaware County Historical Society

• Dublin Historical Society

• Fairfield County Park District

• Franklinton Historical Society

• German Village Society

• Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society

• Hilliard Ohio Historical Society

• Hilltop Historical Society

• Italian Village Society

• Licking County Historical Society

• Madison County Historical Society

• New Albany/Plain Township Historical Society

• Old Oaks Historic Neighborhood

• Olde Towne East

• Ohio History Connection

• Pickaway County Historical Society

• Reynoldsburg/Truro Twp Historical Society

• Southwest Franklin County Historical Society

• Union County Historical Society

• University District Organization

• Upper Arlington Historical Society

• Whitehall Historical Society

• Worthington Historical Society

Community Histories

• Bexley

• Canal Winchester

• Clintonville History

• Dublin

• Gahanna

• Groveport

• Grove City

• Hilliard

• Minerva Park

• Obetz

• Riverlea

• Upper Arlington

• Whitehall

• Worthington

Historic Information Sources

• Anti-Saloon League

• Citizen Journal Photo Archive

• City of Columbus – Division of Electricity

• City of Columbus – Division of Sewers/Drains

• City of Columbus – Fire Division

• City of Columbus – Police Division

• Columbus Metropolitan Library Central Ohio Building Index

• Columbus Metropolitan Library Columbus Memory Online Archive

• Columbus Metropolitan Library Local History & Genealogy

• Columbus Railroads

• Columbus Restaurant History

• E. E. Ward Moving & Transfer

• FOP Lodge 9

• Franklin County Poorhouse

• Franklin Park Conservatory

• Historic Surveyors

• Jesse Owens

• A Landlord's Guide to Researching Property History

• Nationwide Insurance

• Ohio Canals

• Ohio History Central

• Ohio Lands (State Auditor)

• Ohio Memory

• Ohio Migration Trails

• Ohio Penitentiary

• Ohio Pix

• Ohio Stadium

• Ohio State University

• Ohio State University Archives

• Ohio State Univ Marching Band

• Ohio Theater (CAPA)

• Olentangy Park

• Palace Theater (CAPA)

• Eddie Rickenbacker “Fighting the Flying Circus”

• Southern Theater (CAPA)

• St. Joseph’s Cathedral

• Temperance and Prohibition

• Woodland Park

Heritage Tourism Sites

• AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame

• Anti-Saloon League Museum

• Central Ohio Fire Museum

• Franklin Park Conservatory

• Green Lawn Abbey

• Groveport Heritage Museum

• Kelton House

• Mid-Ohio Historical Museum – Doll & Toy Museum

• Motts Military Museum

• National Barber Museum & Hall of Fame

• Ohio Railway Museum

• Ohio Statehouse

• Olentangy Indian Caverns

• Thurber House

• The Works

Libraries

• Columbus Metropolitan Library

• Grandview Heights

• Ohioana Library

• Upper Arlington Library

• Westerville Library

• Worthington Library

Current Statistics

• City of Columbus

• Columbus Chamber of Commerce

• Columbus Dispatch

• Experience Columbus (CVB)

• Franklin County Statistics