Editing Delaware County, Ohio (section)

==History==
The area including Delaware County was once home to numerous [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] [[tribe]]s. In 1804, Colonel Moses Byxbe and Henry Baldwin, among others, migrated to central Ohio from [[Berkshire County]], [[Massachusetts]], and built a town on the west bank of the Olentangy River.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Delaware|url=https://www.delawareohio.net/about-us/history|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=City of Delaware|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105090535/https://www.delawareohio.net/about-us/history |archive-date=November 5, 2021 }}</ref> On February 10, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Delaware County.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 10, 1808|title='Act establishing the county of Delaware'|url=https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll32/id/19543|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=Ohio History Connection|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110023916/https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll32/id/19543 |archive-date=November 10, 2021 }}</ref> Following the [[War of 1812]], settlers began to arrive in the county and settled down in [[Delaware, Ohio|Delaware]]. The town was [[Municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1816, being the first incorporated town in the county. [[Powell, Ohio|Powell]], originally named Middlebury, was founded in 1801, but was not incorporated until 1947. [[Sunbury, Ohio|Sunbury]] was founded in 1816. [[Ohio Wesleyan University]], a [[liberal arts college]], was founded by [[Methodism|Methodists]] in 1842.

Delaware County had [[Union (American Civil War)|Northern]] sympathies during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], and [[Abolitionism|abolitionists]] brought the [[Underground Railroad]] through the area. A local road, [[Africa, Ohio|Africa Road]], derives its name from the era. Camp Delaware was one of the few Civil War camps that deployed African American soldiers. The Civil War played an important part in Delaware County's growth, bringing railroad business and technology. By 1900, Delaware had its first electric streetway, and an electric interurban railroad connecting [[Marion, Ohio|Marion]] and [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] ran through the county. The [[Little Brown Jug (horse race)|Little Brown Jug]] race was founded in 1946, and is one of the races in the [[Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers]].

In 2008, ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine ranked Delaware County as the fifth best place in the United States to raise a family and the second best in Ohio, behind [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga County]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/home/2008/06/27/schools-places-family-forbeslife-cz_zg_0630realestate.html | work=Forbes | title=America's Best Places To Raise A Family | date=June 30, 2008 | access-date=August 26, 2017 | archive-date=October 21, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021011200/https://www.forbes.com/home/2008/06/27/schools-places-family-forbeslife-cz_zg_0630realestate.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2020, Delaware was rated the best county to live in Ohio and 24th in the United States by [[Niche (company)|Niche]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delaware County, Ohio|url=https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/c/delaware-county-oh/|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=Niche|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626221415/https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/c/delaware-county-oh/ |archive-date=June 26, 2017 }}</ref> 17th healthiest county by [[U.S. News & World Report|US News]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 29, 2021|title=Healthiest Communities in the U.S.|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/slideshows/healthiest-communities-in-the-us|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=US News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922071533/https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/slideshows/healthiest-communities-in-the-us |archive-date=September 22, 2020 }}</ref> and 24th best counties to live in by 247WallSt.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stebbins|first=Samuel|title=Delaware County, Ohio is One of the Best Paces to Live in the United States|url=https://247wallst.com/city/delaware-county-ohio-is-one-of-the-best-places-to-live-in-the-united-states/|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=24/7 Wall Street|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110023914/https://247wallst.com/city/delaware-county-ohio-is-one-of-the-best-places-to-live-in-the-united-states/?utm_source=msn-local-article-columbus%26utm_medium=referral%26utm_campaign=msn-local-article-columbus%26utm_content=delaware-county-ohio-is-one-of-the-best-places-to-live-in-the-united-states%26wsrlui=v8722701 |archive-date=November 10, 2021 }}</ref>