1746Military
General Edward Paine (1746–1841), a native of Bolton, Connecticut, who had served as a captain in the Connecticut militia during the war, and John Walworth arrived in 1800 with ...
1800Culture
In 1800 the Western Reserve became Trumbull County, Ohio, and at the first Court of Quarter Sessions, the county was divided into eight townships.
1802History
The township government was organized in 1802.
1803Architecture
The post office in Painesville was opened in 1803 with John Walworth as postmaster.
1805History
It was here in 1805 that Gen.
1812Architecture
=== Underground Railroad ===
Rider's Inn opened on June 16, 1812, on what is now US Route 20 to serve weary travelers passing through Painesville.
1832Government
Henry Champion laid out a village plat and called it Champion, a name that it carried only until incorporation in 1832 when the name "Painesville" was chosen in honor of General...
1840Infrastructure
In 1840, Lake County was created from portions of Geauga County and Cuyahoga County, and Painesville was made the county seat.
1852History
In 1852, the community of Painesville became a village, and in 1902 the village attained city status.
1893Infrastructure
There is no passenger rail service in the city, although Painesville station was formerly served from 1893 to 1971 by various railroads, most prominently the New York Central Ra...
1964History
== In popular culture ==
The area in and around Painesville was used as the location for the filming of the 1964 feature film One Potato, Two Potato.
1990History
== Demographics ==
Painesville's Hispanic population increased elevenfold between 1990 and 2010.
2008Education
The former Andrews Osborne Academy's Painesville campus became part of Lake Erie College in 2008.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,563 people, 7,095 households, and 4,381 families living in the city.
2025History
In 2025 Riders Inn closed and remains unoccupied.