1805History
One of the original surveyors of the area was James Galloway, Jr., who first visited in 1805.
1817History
The first permanent settlement was made by Abraham Amrine, of Swiss descent, in 1817, two miles north of the city.
1819Government
Marysville was founded in 1819 by Samuel W.
1820History
The first recorded meeting of the commissioners was in 1820.
1824Government
In 1824, the first post office was established.
1827History
=== Early culture ===
In 1827, the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized.
1828Government
In 1828, Marysville's first school was established in the east side of town using a log cabin as its building structure.
1829History
The Presbyterian Church was organized in the house of Stephen McClain on September 9, 1829.
1835Architecture
Between 1835 and 1840, a courthouse was constructed.
1837Military
In 1837, the Ohio Gazetteer published that Marysville was a small post town consisting of a court house, a jail, forty-five dwelling houses, one tavern, three stores, one practi...
1839Education
By 1839, there were already three schools operating in the town.
1840Government
The village was incorporated in 1840, with Otway Curry elected as the first mayor.
1843Education
In 1843, the first high school was opened by Caroline Humphrey, and by 1850 there was a Board of Education making annual reports to the voters.
1845Disaster
Ladders were first purchased for a fire department in 1845, and by 1865 the village had purchased the first fire engine.
1846Education
By 1846, Marysville had 360 inhabitants, three small dry goods stores, two churches (Presbyterian and Methodist), a private school, and a newspaper office.
1847History
The first county fair was held in 1847 in Marysville, in the public square.
1848Government
Among those were the Marysville Pearlash Factory, an ashery founded in 1848, which by 1874 was the largest in the United States.
1849History
In 1849, a county infirmary was authorized.
1852History
In 1852, the Agriculture Society moved the fair to the current location, on the north side of town.
1854Architecture
The Bank of Marysville was opened in 1854, the Farmer's Bank of Union County in 1868, located on the southeast corner of the square, and the People's Bank in 1874.
1856Sports
The first steam-grist mill was erected in 1856 by Saxton and Casil.
1859History
A census in 1859 showed that the village had 981 residents.
1864Architecture
A wool company, Woodbury & Welsh, constructed a factory out of brick in the northeast part of town in 1864, and a brewery was built in 1866 on the east side.
1865Military
By 1865, Marysville had six dry goods stores, one hardware store, nine or ten groceries, a mill, a woolen factory, and most of the trades and professions.
1866Architecture
In 1866, a movement was started to construct a new church building; a new building was finally dedicated in 1870, located at the corner of Center and West Streets.
1867Architecture
In 1867, Miller & Snodgrass constructed a flour mill.
1868Government
The company was founded in 1868 by Orlando Scott in Marysville, and has grown to have an $8 billion market.
1871Architecture
In 1871, the Marysville Cheese Manufacturing Company was built on the east side.
1874Government
In 1874, Marysville Butter Tub and Spoke Company was incorporated with $50,000.
1875History
In 1875, Rice, Fleck & Co.
1877History
In 1877, the town council decided to build a city hall on the southeast corner of Main and South.
1878History
In 1878 the county purchased a 10-ton safe for the treasury, that eventually was moved into courthouse.
1879Education
The Agassiz Scientific, Archaeological and Historical Society of Marysville was organized in 1879, and placed in the East school building, their museum was also placed in the sa...
1882History
Many carriage manufacturing companies operated in Marysville, including Bauer, Schepper & Devine in 1882, City Carriage Works in 1871, and L.
1883Architecture
Eventually, a new dedicated courthouse would be built in Marysville on January 27, 1883, which is also presently in use.
1888History
By 1888, Marysville had earned itself the title of "the Shaded City" because of its tree-lined streets, and by 1890, its population increased to 2,832 residents.
1904History
The Gaumer-Behrens family has owned the newspaper since 1904.
1906Disaster
The commissioners petitioned for a fire house, but it would not be built until 1906, being a two level brick building.
1948Architecture
In 1948, Nestlé opened a research and development center in the West neighborhood.
1952History
Memorial Hospital of Union County located in the Medical district in 1952.
1967Architecture
Many other developments took place during this time, including the construction of the Union County Airport on the east side in 1967, as well as numerous manufacturing companies...
1977Architecture
In 1977, Honda announced plans to construct a motorcycle assembly plant near Marysville and eventually opened manufacturing plants northwest of the town in 1982.
1979Architecture
The first production facilities opened by Honda in the United States were the Marysville Motorcycle Plant (1979-2009) and the Marysville Auto Plant (1982), located about six mil...
1982Economy
The Marysville Auto Plant has been the leading producer of the Honda Accord since 1982.
1988Architecture
Kinney, jurist and politician
Natalia Laschenova, former Soviet Latvian gymnast, 1988 Olympic gold medalist
Reuben Partridge, local pioneer and bridge builder
Preston B.
1992Government
Bush visited in 1992 as part of his "whistle stop train tour" re-election campaign.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 census the median income for a household in the city was $55,671.
2008History
In 2008, the city was designated as a "Preserve America Community" by U.S.
2009Architecture
=== Utilities ===
The City opened new sewer facilities and a water reservoir in 2009.
2010History
As of the 2010 census, there were 22,094 people, 7,314 households, and 5,050 families residing in the city.
2013Military
Ward, United States Congressman
== Sister city ==
Yorii, Japan (since 2013)
== References ==
== External links ==
City of Marysville
Marysville Journal Tribune
2014Architecture
In 2014, Memorial opened the City Gate Medical Center located at 120 Coleman's Crossing Blvd.