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Welcome to Worthington ...

The city of Worthington is located in Franklin County<1>.


The location of Worthington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Worthington: WUR-theeng-tuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Worthington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1807.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Worthington has a population of 14,714 people<4> (see below for details).

Worthington is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Worthington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Worthington ...

Official Website: www.worthington.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Worthington had an population of 14,714 people. This is an increase of 8.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Worthington had a population of 13,575 people. This makes Worthington the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Worthington represents 0.12% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,575 people, the population of Worthington decreased 3.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,125 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Worthington.

Communities Also Named Worthington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Worthington - they are located in Florida (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Worthington.

Communities near Worthington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Worthington.

  • Columbus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dublin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <6>
  • Delaware
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Grove City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
  • Reynoldsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hilliard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gahanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <6>
  • Whitehall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <6>
  • Pataskala
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <6>
  • Bexley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Worthington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Worthington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Worthington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Worthington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Worthington. See our Newspapers Page for Worthington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worthington ...

Looking for more information about Worthington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Worthington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Worthington.

Adding Worthington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Worthington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Worthington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Worthington post office opened in 1807.

We also found Worthington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Worthington.

The official website for Worthington: www.worthington.org/

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Worthington. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Worthington.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worthington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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