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Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, and is a northern suburb of Columbus. The population in the 2020 Census was 14,786. The city was founded in 1803 by the Scioto Company led by James Kilbourne, who was later elected to the United States House of Representatives, and named in honor of Thomas Worthington, who later became governor of Ohio. History First settlement On May 5, 1802, a group of prospective settlers founded the Scioto Company at the home of Rev. Eber B. Clark in Granby, Connecticut for the purpose of forming a settlement between the Muskingum River and Great Miami River in the Ohio Country. James Kilbourne was elected president and Josiah Topping secretary (McCormick 1998:7). On August 30, 1802, James Kilbourne and Nathaniel Little arrived at Colonel Thomas Worthington's home in Chillicothe, Ohio. They tentatively reserved land along the Scioto River on the Pickaway Plains for their new settlement (McCormick 1998:17). On October 5, 1802, the Scioto Company met in Granby, Connecticut and decided not to purchase the lands along the Scioto River on the Pickaway Plains, but rather to buy land 30 miles (48 km) farther north from Dr. Jonas Stanbery and his partner, an American Revolutionary War general, Jonathan Dayton. Sixteen thousand acres (65 km2) were purchased along the Whetstone River (now known as the Olentangy River) at $1.50 per acre (McCormick 1998:19-27). This land was part of the United States Military District surveyed by Israel Ludlow in 1797 and divided into townships 5 miles (8.0 km) square. Organization On May 7, 1803, James Kilbourne arrived at what is now Worthington to inspect the Scioto Company's purchase. A work party of seven hired laborers, paid $12 per month each, soon began work clearing the forest (McCormick 1998: 29). On August 10, 1803, the Scioto Company voted to name the village for Thomas Worthington, one of Ohio's first two senators, and for each member to contribute $2 (about four days wages) to support a library. In September 1803 the first settlers departed Connecticut by horse. Ezra Griswold was the lone settler who traveled by ox-cart. With this he is officially the first settler of Worthington, beating his fellow Company men to the site. By December 1803, Worthington was divided into 160, three quarter acre city lots with a 5-acre (20,000 m2) public green in the center of the village. Thirty seven persons bid between $53 and $0.25 to select a lot. Those who bid nothing were given a choice of the remaining lots. Farm lots, ranging from 20 to 130 acres (0.53 km2) and averaging 93 acres (380,000 m2), were sold off in the same way. Both the Episcopal Church and Worthington Academy were given an 80-acre (320,000 m2) farm lot and 20-acre (81,000 m2) wood lot to provide financial support. Dissolution of the Company By August 11, 1804, the plat maps were completed, payments or notes promising payments collected and deeds prepared for all sixteen thousand acres (65 km2) of the Scioto Company's purchase (McCormick 1998:71). On January 28, 1805, having completed its work of apportioning land and establishing the church, school and library, the Scioto Company was dissolved (McCormick 1998:76). Incorporation On February 20, 1808, the Worthington Academy was incorporated by the Ohio legislature and a brick building was constructed facing the northeast quadrant of the public square. Its bell now adorns Kilbourne Middle School. That same year James Kilbourne erected a commercial building for a newspaper. This building still stands at 679-681 High Street as the oldest commercial building in continuous use in the state. In 1811, Ezra Griswold built a large south-facing brick tavern on the lot north of the northeast quadrant of the public square. That same year, the Orange Johnson house was constructed north of the Village Green. War of 1812 During the War of 1812, several Worthington militia marched north with General William Hull's army and were surrendered at Detroit on August 12, 1812. Orders issued by General William Henry Harrison from "Northwest Army Headquarters, Worthington, Ohio" on October 28, 1812, indicate the commander, like his supply wagons, was using the road north from the capital. On September 7, 1814, Zophar Topping died while serving with Indian scouts. He was one of two Worthington casualties during the war along with Luther Palmer. Growth On May 24, 1813, James Kilbourne took a seat in the United States House of Representatives. On August 25, 1817, President James Monroe visited Worthington. Also in 1817, Philander Chase moved to Worthington to become the first rector of St. John's Episcopal Church. He concurrently served as rector of Episcopal churches in Columbus and Delaware and as principal of the Worthington Academy. In June 1818, Rev. Chase was elected Bishop of the newly organized Episcopal Diocese of Ohio. Chase initially founded Kenyon College in Worthington. The period from the 1820s to the Civil War was a time of slow growth for the sleepy village. In 1820, Aurora Buttles erected a Masonic hall. In 1826 the Columbus and Sandusky Turnpike was incorporated (now U.S. Route 23) to connect the center of the state to Lake Erie, further cementing the importance of High Street. Civil War In September, 1861 Captain William Pinney and 14 members of the "Olentangy Reserves" mustered into Company E of Thomas Worthington Jr.'s 46th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which trained at Camp Lyon on the old Worthington Manufacturing Co. site southwest of the village. This unit suffered forty percent casualties at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862. On April 29, 1865, at Appx 6:50 AM, President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train passed through Worthington en route to the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Post-war growth In 1866 the Bishop House was converted to the Union Hotel (Worthington Inn) by the Lewis family. In 1873 the Worthington School located at Evening Street and State Route 161 was completed. The first Worthington High School class graduated in 1880 (including 2 girls). In 1931, the only Roman Catholic pontifical college outside of Italy, the Pontifical College Josephinum relocated just north of Worthington where it exists today. Geography Worthington is located at 40°5′29″N 83°1′15″W (40.091513, -83.020905).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.63 square miles (14.58 km2), of which 5.55 square miles (14.37 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.The cities of Worthington and Riverlea form an enclave of Columbus. Highways that pass through or adjacent to Worthington include Interstate 270, United States Route 23, Ohio State Route 161, and Ohio State Route 315. Interstate 71 and Ohio State Route 710 pass just to the east of the city. Except for a small border with Perry Township (Brookside Estates) on the west, Worthington is completely surrounded by Columbus. Western Worthington now includes part of what used to be Linworth, and is home to .... Discover the Glenn W Worthington popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Glenn W Worthington books.

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  • The Fastest Diamond Finds in Arkansas synopsis, comments

    The Fastest Diamond Finds in Arkansas

    Glenn W. Worthington

    Some visitors to SW Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park find a valuable gem after just a short while on the search field. This ebook relates numerous, true stories of lucky vis...

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    Digging Up Arkansas Diamond Mining History

    Glenn W. Worthington

    Go on an archaeological adventure with this author as he digs up portions of some 90yearold bricks at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park. Learn what letters are embossed on th...

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    Spending Time With God

    Glenn W. Worthington

    We would all benefit from spending more personal time with God. But when should we do it morning, noon, or night? This author considers all three time options and offers suggestion...

  • I Found a Two-Carat Brown USA Diamond synopsis, comments

    I Found a Two-Carat Brown USA Diamond

    Glenn W. Worthington

    This is the true story of how I sought for, and found a 2.13carat, brown diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park. I had it cut into a lovely, 1.21carat marquise diamond....

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    They Would Not Love My Lamb

    Glenn W. Worthington

    This fictional story is actually an allegory. The author tells this tale while at the same time retells and sheds new light on an old, familiar story. Two boys find a lamb and take...

  • I Found a Large Beautiful Diamond in Arkansas synopsis, comments

    I Found a Large Beautiful Diamond in Arkansas

    Glenn W. Worthington

    Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park allows visitors to keep the diamonds they find. This author found a rare, flawless, golden yellow 2.04carat diamond. It was independently ap...

  • How To Find Genuine Diamonds in Arkansas synopsis, comments

    How To Find Genuine Diamonds in Arkansas

    Glenn W. Worthington

    The author teaches the three, main methods for finding diamonds in Arkansas. He also gives examples of people who have found success using these methods. Men, women, children, and ...

  • Understanding God Better synopsis, comments

    Understanding God Better

    Glenn W. Worthington

    Sometimes the concept of the trinity can be difficult for us to grasp. We serve one God, but we know Him in three, different waysas the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In this ebook t...

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    Building a Home in a Silo

    Glenn W. Worthington

    The author found an abandoned, 50yearold grain silo and made it into a 5story round house. In this true story he tells his challenges and triumphs in completing this difficult task...

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    Children Find Diamonds in Arkansas

    Glenn W. Worthington

    It is amazing to realize that there is a state park in Arkansas that has genuine diamonds and visitors are allowed to keep the gems they find. Even more fascinating is the fact tha...

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    Wrestling With Depression

    Glenn W. Worthington

    Depression can lead to suicide, and this author presents simple, scriptural steps the reader can follow to pull themselves out of depression. Biblical references are used to presen...

  • Historic Diamonds Return to Arkansas synopsis, comments

    Historic Diamonds Return to Arkansas

    Glenn W. Worthington

    Locked away in Philadelphia's natural history museum for decades a set of 10 diamonds finally resurfaced and made their way back to their native state and are now on public display...

  • Eagerly Desire to Prophesy synopsis, comments

    Eagerly Desire to Prophesy

    Glenn W. Worthington

    The gift of prophecy is God speaking to people through a willing believer. And, yes, God is still interested in speaking to us today. We do not merely serve a God we can hear sermo...

  • Finding a Big Arkansas Diamond synopsis, comments

    Finding a Big Arkansas Diamond

    Glenn W. Worthington

    The author has found over 200 diamonds at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park. Two of them have weighed over two carats each. He shares his true experiences and explains how he...

  • To Strengthen, Comfort, and Encourage Christians synopsis, comments

    To Strengthen, Comfort, and Encourage Christians

    Glenn W. Worthington

    Numerous short, thoughtprovoking, biblical insights are given along with photographs to help strengthen, comfort and encourage fellow Christian believers.

  • God-Inspired Visions and Dreams synopsis, comments

    God-Inspired Visions and Dreams

    Glenn W. Worthington

    "Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those...

  • Deer and Diamond Hunting in Southwest Arkansas synopsis, comments

    Deer and Diamond Hunting in Southwest Arkansas

    Glenn W. Worthington

    Big deer and big diamonds both harvested on the same weekend. This is the true story of how the author shot the two, largest bucks of his fifteenyear deer hunting adventure. And he...

  • Pursuing Arkansas Gold and Diamonds synopsis, comments

    Pursuing Arkansas Gold and Diamonds

    Glenn W. Worthington

    This author has found some gold and over 200 diamonds in Arkansas. This is the story of his find that was awarded “One of the Best Finds of 2008” by Western and Eastern Treasure Ma...

  • Spread The Word Began in a Silo synopsis, comments

    Spread The Word Began in a Silo

    Glenn W. Worthington

    This writer started a Christian tract distributing ministry while he was living in a 5story round house that he made in a 50yearold grain silo. Over the next 13 years he wrote and ...