History of Columbus, OH

Columbus is the provincial capital and most populous city in the U.S. Ohio. With an estimated population of 898,553 in 2019, it is the 14th most populous city in the U.S., the second most populous city in the Midwest behind Chicago, and the third most populous capital. Columbus is the district chairman of Franklin County; it also extends to Delaware and Fairfield counties. Columbus' main city, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes ten provinces. With an estimated 2019 population of 2,122,271, it is the largest city in Ohio city.

Columbus emerged as one of the many Native Americans on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a neighbor of the city, was the first white settlement, established in 1797. The city was founded in 1812, at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and was established as the country's capital. The city was named after Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. The city began functioning as the capital of the state in 1816 and the throne in 1824. During the staggering years of growth and industrialization, the city has experienced many floods and recession. Beginning in the 1950s, Columbus began to experience significant growth; became the largest city in Ohio in the world and to the people in the early 1990s. The 1990s and 2000s saw the reconstruction of.