The Spirit of Wellington - Wellington, Ohio 44090

Welcome to "The Spirit of Wellington"!

Wellington, Ohio is located 50 minutes southwest of Cleveland in beautiful southern Lorain County. Settled in 1818 by five men from Connecticut and New York, Wellington's rich history is full of action and excitement. Today, Wellington is a growing village with approximately 4,800 residents. Businesses, industries, and organizations have come and gone over the years, but there is still plenty here and the groundwork for future growth is being planned and constructed.

The Spirit of Wellington website is meant to give a clear understanding of Wellington's business, industry, and government sectors, as well as Wellington's history, and the plans for the future. This website is not affiliated with the Village of Wellington. For the official village website, please click here.

Wellington Town Hall
Built 1885

Wellington is the birthplace of "The Spirit of '76" and home to The Spirit of '76 Museum. The idea for this famous painting (shown below) came as Archibald McNeil Willard looked up for his easel and observed three musicians, a fifer and two drummers (one adult, one child), warming up in the public square in downtown Wellington. Willard sketched the idea on a scrap of wood and later created an 8x10 foot canvas painting for the U.S. Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia. The original painting hangs in Abbott Hall in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Over a dozen other Willard paintings can be seen at the Spirit of '76 Museum.

The Village of Wellington, Ohio is located at the intersection of State Routes 58 and 18 in southern Lorain County. Wellington is also served by CSX Transportation's "Greenwich Sub" which is part of CSX's mainline from Chicago to Buffalo, New York and the Northeastern states. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company also crosses the southern end of town with the possibility of serving further developments there. The junction of these two railroads, known as CP37 by the train crews, attracts railfans from throughout Ohio and around the country. Railfan information for this area can be found at http://www.cp37.com. Wellington has a typical downtown with several empty storefronts; but, Main Street Wellington, a hardworking group armed with new ideas, grant-writing skills, and a genuine desire to turn things around is working to revitalize the area.

Wellington's main growth area for the next several years looks to be the northern and southern edges of town. In early 2005, a new Dollar General store was built on the southern edge of the village, joining Hemlock Cottage, Wellington Implement, Wellington Indoor Comfort, Taco Bell, Domino's, and a few other businesses in that region of town in attracting shoppers to the area. Also, Paintball World, an indoor paintball range has opened in a former warehouse. Directly to the west of all of this commercial development, several hundred new homes have been built in a new neighborhood between Jones Road and Kent Street, near where Walden Apartments were built. On the northern end of the village, a new commercial complex with adjoining residential neighborhood is being developed across from Village Market and Drug Mart. Lorain County Community College has opened its Wellington Center at the corner of North Main Street and Commerce Drive. LCCC is joined by Curves, SunCenter Credit Union, and the new state-of-the-art offices of Wellington Dental.

You can read more about Wellington's development plans on the Village Info page.

Site Disclaimer: This site is not affiliated with the Village of Wellington in any way, shape, or form. This site is maintained as a courtesy to all by an individual with a true love for Wellington. The design and hosting of this site and all related content are paid for out of my pocket. I have made every effort to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the information presented on this website. Suggestions and corrections are always welcome to the webmaster, but please do not attack me because I forgot your business or haven't had time to update listings with new organizations.

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November 21, 2008

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- Saturday, November 29, 2008
Lady Duke Basketball @ North Ridgeville
- Monday, December 1, 2008
Christmas in the Village
- Saturday, December 6, 2008
Lady Duke Basketball @ Firelands
- Saturday, December 6, 2008
Duke Basketball (Home) vs New London
- Saturday, December 6, 2008
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- Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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Wellington was the Cheese Capital of the World from the 1860s until the early 1900s

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