1808Military
Abram Hickox, a Revolutionary War veteran, bought the first plot in what is today Middleburg Heights and in 1808 traveled west from Connecticut to his new purchase.
1809History
His plot of land was sold to his nephew, Jared Hickox, who came to the area with his wife Sarah and family in 1809.
1827History
In 1827, educator John Baldwin moved to Middeburg Township, where he joined forces with James Gilruth and Henry Olcott Sheldon, Methodist circuit preachers, who wanted to form a...
1836Government
== History ==
Berea was established in 1836.
1838Education
The Lyceum village concept never caught on in Berea due to the 1838 Public School Act, but the idea of an ideal community centered around a school continued even after the Berea...
1855Education
In 1855, it was renamed Baldwin University.
1866Education
In 1866, James Wallace purchased the site of the Lyceum village from the German Children's Home to become the German Wallace College Campus.
1868History
== External links ==
City of Berea official website
The Advertiser, Berea newspaper, 1868-1873
1882Government
Berea High School was the town's first high school, founded in 1882 and closed in 2020.
1891Education
In 1891, the school broke ground for a new campus at Front Street and Bagley Road.
1904History
McElroy (1904–1972), former U.S.
1913Education
In 1913, Baldwin University and German-Wallace College merged to become Baldwin–Wallace College, now Baldwin Wallace University.
1932Government
The first collegiate Bach festival in America was founded in 1932 by music educator Albert Riemenschneider and his wife Selma.
1973History
Appel (born 1973), novelist
Albert E.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 census, 18,970 people, 7,173 households, and 4,468 families lived in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, 19,093 people, 7,471 households, and 4,390 families resided in the city.
2015History
Gesink, Indira Falk (2015).
2020Education
The current Berea–Midpark High School opened in 2020.
2023Economy
== Politics ==
Since 2023, Berea has been included in Ohio's 7th congressional district, represented by Republican Max Miller.