Groveport is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 6,009 at the 2020 census.
Groveport was the hometown of John Solomon Rarey, a 19th-century horse whisperer, and developer of the Rarey technique for rehabilitating horses.
Name: | Groveport city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Ohio |
County: | Franklin County |
Elevation: | 741 ft (226 m) |
Total Area: | 8.93 sq mi (23.14 km²) |
Land Area: | 8.71 sq mi (22.55 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²) |
Total Population: | 6,009 |
Population Density: | 690.13/sq mi (266.45/km²) |
ZIP code: | 43125, 43195, 43196, 43198, 43199 |
Area code: | 614 and 380 |
FIPS code: | 3932606 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1062797 |
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History
Groveport had its start as a single entity in 1846 when the neighboring rival towns of Wert’s Grove and Rareysport merged. These towns were located along the Ohio-Erie Canal. The city was incorporated as a village in 1847. A post office called Groveport has been in operation since 1847. The city is the location of the Groveport Log House, which was built in 1815 and moved in 1974 to a location near Groveport Cemetery.
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Geography
Groveport is located at 39°51′22″N 82°53′26″W / 39.85611°N 82.89056°W / 39.85611; -82.89056 (39.856163, -82.890544).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.79 square miles (22.77 km), of which 8.56 square miles (22.17 km) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km) is water.
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