Focus On: Hilliard, Ohio

As of the 2000 census, Hilliard had the highest birthrate of any town in Ohio. Which probably helps explain and has also fueled the explosive growth rate around this region. It’s one of those “suburbs” of Columbus which has more or less been surrounded and absorbed by the city itself, nestled in the northwest corner beyond a couple key interstates. Yet still remaining somewhat of its small town charm, particularly in the historic downtown type area. Considering I once lived here myself, for about a year and a half, the time feels right for a deeper dive into its highlights and history. Most everything will be grouped into one of these colored regions, in the map above, or else along/near one of the major roads:

Here I’ll attempt confining my tales to just Hilliard, but there’s understandably a little bit of overlap in spots — otherwise the stories don’t make sense:

Cemetery Road corridor

4798 Leap Court: apartment I called home for about a year and a half, initially with Jill (pregnant with Emma at the time) and Maddie…then alone. After we had a little falling out and she moved in with her mom…who happened to live in this same apartment complex. Awkward!