1879Education
The current high school sits on property owned by Pleasant Litchford until his death in 1879.
1895History
Richards and McCoy family reunions were held for decades; their first was in 1895, with 109 in attendance.
1916Government
In 1916, the development was interrupted when the National Guard used the area as a temporary training camp called Camp Willis after Ohio's governor at the time, Frank B.
1918Civil Rights
Development resumed shortly afterwards, and on March 20, 1918, Upper Arlington incorporated as a village with a population of 200.
1920Government
The Upper Arlington Company was incorporated that year and by 1920 operated out of a field office built in Miller Park; that building also served as a streetcar shelter house an...
1941Government
Upper Arlington became a city on February 8, 1941 and annexed surrounding land as its population grew.
1948History
In 1948, the Supreme Court ruled that racially restrictive covenants were unenforceable, and in 1968, they became illegal.
1954Government
The two largest annexations occurred in 1954 and 1955, by which the city nearly doubled its surface area.
1960Government
Most annexation occurred in the late 1940s through 1960.
1966Government
Established in 1966, the Arts Festival attracts more than 25,000 visitors to Northam Park to purchase fine arts and crafts from approximately 200 artist vendors, enjoy art activ...
1967Culture
Prior to 1967, the libraries in Upper Arlington were branches of the Grandview Heights Public Library.
1969History
Henderson Road has been Upper Arlington's northern border since 1969.
1985History
The southern half of the city, designated as the "Upper Arlington Historic District" (or colloquially "Old Arlington" or "South of Lane"), was listed on the National Register of...
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,686 people, 13,985 households, and 9,509 families households in the city.
2020History
As of the 2020 census, 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
2021Education
The Upper Arlington High School had recently in the year of 2021 just got remodeled to a three-story school.
2024Government
James Cancer Hospital
Abigail Johnston, USA Olympic silver-medalist synchronized diver
Jack Nicklaus, professional golfer
William O'Neill, 59th Governor of Ohio
Vivek Ramaswamy,...