Delaware County is a county located in central Ohio. Immediately north of Franklin County.

As of the 2020 census, the population was 214,124. Its county seat and largest city is Delaware. The county was formed in 1808 from Franklin County, Ohio. Both the county and its seat are named after the Delaware Indian tribe. from Wikipedia. 

Arts, Culture & History

The Arts Castle (Delaware County Cultural Arts Center) - https://www.artscastle.org/

Big Walnut Area Historical Society - http://www.bigwalnuthistory.org/

Central Ohio Symphony -https://www.centralohiosymphony.org/

Delaware County District Library - https://www.delawarelibrary.org/

Delaware County Historical Society - https://www.delawareohiohistory.org/

Delaware County Records Center - https://recordscenter.co.delaware.oh.us/

Ohio Wesleyan University Events Calendar - https://www.owu.edu/calendars/

Olentangy Indian Caverns - https://www.olentangycaverns.com/

Powell Liberty Historical Society - https://powellhistory.org/

Richard M. Ross Art Museum (OWU) - https://www.owu.edu/about/ross-art-museum/

The Strand Theatre - https://strandtheatreoh.com/

Sunbury Community Library - https://www.yourcl.org/

Wornstaff Memorial Public Library (Village of Ashley) - https://www.wornstafflibrary.com/

Community Events
 

All Horse Parade (September) - https://www.delawarecountyfair.com/all-horse-parade/

Calendar of Events – Destination Delaware County Ohio - https://www.visitdelohio.com/calendar/

Calendar of Events – Ohio Wesleyan University - https://www.owu.edu/calendars/

Delaware County Arts Festival (May) - https://delawareartsfestival.thecloudbizapp.com/

Delaware County Fair (September) - https://www.delawarecountyfair.com/

The Little Brown Jug Harness Horse Race (September) - https://www.littlebrownjug.com/

Powell Festival (June) - https://festival.cityofpowell.us/

Parks and Trails

Alum Creek State Park - https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/alum-creek-state-park

Boardman Arts Park - https://boardmanartspark.org/

City of Delaware Parks & Natural Resources - https://www.delawareohio.net/government/departments/parks-recreation

City of Powell Parks & Recreation - https://cityofpowell.us/residents/parks-recreation/

Delaware County Friends of the Trail (includes county trail info and maps) - https://dcft.typepad.com/dcft/

Delaware County Trail System Master Plan - 

Delaware State Park - https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/delaware-state-park

Highbanks MetroPark - https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/highbanks/

Hoover Reservoir - https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/hoover-reservoir-fishing-area

Liberty Township Parks Department - https://www.libertytwp.org/165/Parks-Department

Ohio to Erie Trail - https://www.ohiotoerietrail.org/

Orange Township Park Department - https://www.orangetwp.org/departments/parks/

O’Shaughnessy Reservoir - https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/o-shaughnessy-reservoir-fishing-area

Preservation Parks of Delaware County - https://preservationparks.com/

Stratford Ecological Center - https://stratfordecologicalcenter.org/

Delaware County is home to these outstanding school districts.

Big Walnut Local Schools
Administrative Offices:
110 Tippett Court, Sunbury, Ohio 43074
Phone: (740) 965-3010

 
Buckeye Valley Local Schools
Administrative Offices:
679 Coover Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015
Phone: (740) 369-8735

 
Delaware City Schools
Administrative Offices:
74 W. William St., Delaware, Ohio 43015
Phone: (740) 833-1100

 
Olentangy Local Schools
Administrative Offices:
7840 Graphics Way, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
Phone: (740) 657-4050

 
Delaware Area Career Center
4565 Columbus Pike, Delaware, Ohio 43015
Phone: (740) 548-0708

Villages
Ashley
Galena
Ostrander
Shawnee Hills

Townships
Berkshire
Berlin
Brown
Concord
Delaware
Genoa
Harlem
Kingston
Liberty
Marlboro
Orange
Oxford
Porter
Radnor
Scioto
Thompson
Trenton
Troy
Washington