1815Government
It was founded in 1815 as Jacksonville, named after Andrew Jackson.
1827History
The name was changed in 1827 in honor of its founder, Abraham Pickering.
1879Infrastructure
==== Rail history ====
In 1879, the first Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad (T&OC) train arrived in Pickerington after the completion of the railroad tracks and depot.
1950History
In 1950, Pickerington's passenger service was discontinued, and the depot stopped handling freight traffic eight years later in 1958.
1991Government
The Ohio Secretary of State certified Pickerington as a city in 1991 and it was designated as the "Violet Capital of Ohio" in 1996 by the Ohio Legislature.
1992Government
Gray previously served as mayor from 1992 to 1999 and as a city council member in 1987.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,792 people, 3,468 households, and 2,687 families living in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,291 people, 6,226 households, and 4,869 families living in the city.
2011Government
Gray, was elected in November 2011.
2021History
In 2021 OhioHealth announced details of a six-story, 220,000 square foot hospital that includes additional cancer services to the Pickerington community.
2023Education
It opened in December 2023, OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital expanded the services of what was Pickerington Medical Campus to a full service hospital.