Pickerington - Christine a. Bryant on Behalf of the Pic
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On land that was once inhabited by Native Americans, the city of Pickerington is now a bustling suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Step into the downtown area, though, and one will catch a glimpse of the rich history of what was once a small village before its population boom. In 1811, James Looker of Rockingham County, Virginia, purchased land in Violet Township. Although he never lived on the land, his children called it home, building log cabins along Sycamore Creek. Ann Looker, one of his daughters, married Abraham Pickering, who established a town and named it Jacksonville. In 1827, citizens…mehr

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On land that was once inhabited by Native Americans, the city of Pickerington is now a bustling suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Step into the downtown area, though, and one will catch a glimpse of the rich history of what was once a small village before its population boom. In 1811, James Looker of Rockingham County, Virginia, purchased land in Violet Township. Although he never lived on the land, his children called it home, building log cabins along Sycamore Creek. Ann Looker, one of his daughters, married Abraham Pickering, who established a town and named it Jacksonville. In 1827, citizens honored Pickering by petitioning the state legislature to change the name of the town to Pickerington. By 1865, there were 37 buildings in Pickerington, and some of those still stand to this day.
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Author Christine A. Bryant was born and raised in Columbus and as a journalist covers the city of Pickerington. She earned her BS in journalism from Ohio University. The Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society was organized in 1987 with the mission of preserving the community's past for future generations to see and use. The society's museum is located in downtown Pickerington in the Olde Carnegie Library, which was built in 1916 with a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie.