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5 Ohio Best Hometowns to Visit this Summer
From our state’s largest inland lake to a storied historic home turned museum, our Best Hometowns 2023–24 communities offer destinations that should be part of your travel plans.
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5 Reasons to Visit our 2022-23 Best Hometowns
From the site of a War of 1812 fort to a museum focused on the fashion world, these destinations in our Best Hometowns 2022-23 communities are worth a visit.
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Best Hometowns 2012: Grove City
Every year, Ohio Magazine honors five communities across the state for their livability, as measured by education, parks and recreation, arts and entertainment offerings, services and, most important, citizen involvement. The 2013 Best Hometowns meet and surpass these criteria. In the following pages, you'll get a glimpse of Findlay, Gallipolis, Greenville, Grove City and Peninsula — and some of their proud residents.
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Best Hometowns 2024-25
This year, we honor Bryan, Hilliard, McConnelsville, Millersburg and Urbana. These five communities embody the characteristics that make us proud to call Ohio home.
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Best Hometowns 2022
This year, we honor Athens, Bellefontaine, Kent, Perrysburg and Versailles. These five communities embody the characteristics that make us proud to call Ohio home.
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Best Hometowns 2022: Kent
The relationship between college and community is strong here, thanks to a downtown design that connects campus and city, innovative collaborations and new development.
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Best Hometowns 2024: Millersburg
This historic village in Holmes County offers a destination of its own as a well as a taste of the slower way of life practiced in the surrounding Amish and Mennonite communities.
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Best Hometowns 2023: Lancaster
A rich history, downtown revival and location with easy access to both Columbus and the Hocking Hills make this Fairfield County community a great place to live and visit.
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Best Hometown Road Trips: 2016–2017
Travel this summer to see what makes this year’s Best Hometown honorees great places to visit, too.
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Best of the Best Hometowns 2014–15
We celebrate our 2014–2015 honorees by sharing some of the discoveries we made during our visits.
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Best of the Best Hometowns 2015–2016
We celebrate this year's honorees by sharing more of the discoveries we made during our visits.
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Best of the Best Hometowns 2018–19
We celebrate our 2018–2019 Best Hometown honorees by sharing some of the interesting and fun discoveries we made during our visits.
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Best of the Best Hometowns 2019–20
We celebrate our 2019–2020 Best Hometown honorees by sharing some of the interesting and fun discoveries we made during our visits.
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Best Hometowns 2019
This year, we honor Fremont, Hamilton, Hartville, Gallipolis and Newark — five communities that make us proud to call Ohio home.
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Best Hometowns 2019: Hartville
This Stark County village with Amish and Mennonite roots offers a taste of country living with its inviting downtown shops and beloved destinations that bring travelers from near and far.
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Best Hometowns 2019: Hamilton
This Butler County community is home to vibrant public art, welcoming businesses and an initiative that unites and highlights the city’s 17 neighborhoods.
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Best Hometowns 2019: Fremont
The Sandusky River runs through the center of this northwest Ohio community that has deep ties to American history, a wealth of outdoor recreation and a great downtown.
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Best Hometowns 2019: Gallipolis
This Ohio River village settled by 500 French immigrants in 1790 embraces its history while looking to the future with a successful downtown revitalization program and a stellar public library.
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Best Hometowns 2019: Newark
Licking County’s largest city has reinvented its downtown with upgrades that play on local history while creating a strong sense of community.
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Best Hometowns 2015–2016: Huron
Located along Lake Erie, this town offers waterfront living and landmark attractions.
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