Xenia

Xenia is the county seat of Greene County Ohio and was founded in 1803. The name stems from the Greek word for hospitality, and is the largest city in the United States whose name begins with the letter X with over 26,000 residents as of 2017.

Visitor information

• eXplore Xenia

  phone: +1 937-376-7232
  address: 107 E Main St

By car

Xenia is connected by US 35, US 42, and US 68.

By bike

All of the following bike paths connect at Xenia Station, and are part of the Ohio to Erie Trail project.

• Little Miami Bike TrailA 50-mile (80-km) trail, which can be used by runners, hikers, bicyclists, and roller bladers. Heads north to Yellow Springs and then to Springfield. At Springfield it connects with the Simon Kenton Trail which goes to Urbana and the Buck Creek Senic Trail which goes to Springfield parks. Going south, the trail passes through Spring Valley, Corwin near Waynesville, Morrow, South Lebanon, the outskirts of Mason, Loveland, Milford, Newtown, and ends at the edge of Cincinnati near the Cincinnati municipal airport.

• Prairie Grass TrailGoes northeast to Cedarville and then to South Charleston where it is interrupted by a few blocks of local roads before continuing to London. From London it is possible to connect to the Roberts Pass trail a few blocks away, which eventually merges into the Camp Chase trail and ends in Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park in suburban Columbus.

• Creekside TrailGoes north to Beavercreek, then splits north to the Mad River Recreation Trail and the downtown core of Dayton, and south to the Iron Horse Trail which leads to suburban Dayton.

• Jamestown Connector BikewayConnects to Jamestown Ohio, and from there goes on to Rosemoor, which is close to the intersection of I71, US35, and SR435 where there are some shopping outlets.

By plane

• Lewis A Jackson Regional AirportA General aviation and light cargo airport.

• Greene CATS Public Transit

  phone: +1 937-708-8322
  address: 2380 Bellbrook Ave
  A irregular transit service that arranges for scheduled rides and flex routes.

In Xenia

• Xenia Station

  address: 150 Miami Avenue
  1998 replica of Xenia's 1880s brick railroad station. Now the hub for a number of rail trails. Has car parking, restrooms, a preserved railroad caboose, and a splash pad.

• Greene County CourthouseA historic courthouse with a large clocktower.

• McDonald FarmA historic farm that was once provided the highest quality limestone in the state. The farm helped provide stone for the Washington Monument in Washington, DC.

• Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' HomeA historic orphanage built to help heal the wounded after the American Civil War, the orphanage only ceased to function in 1997. It now houses Christian ministries such as Athletes in Action.

In Wilberforce

Wilberforce is a small community next to Xenia. Named after William Wilberforce who helped abolish the slave trade in the British empire, this community was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

• Central State University

  phone: +1 937-376-6011
  address: 1400 Brush Row Rd
  A historically black public university across the street form Wilberforce University.

• Wilberforce University

  phone: +1 937-376-2911
  address: 1055 N Bickett Rd
  A historically black private college that was the first to be owned and operated by African Americans. W.E.B. Du Bois was once a professor here.

• National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center

  phone: +1 937 376-4944
  address: 1350 Brush Row Rd

• Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

  phone: +1 937-352-6757
  address: 1120 US Route 42 E
  The preserved home of a former slave who became the third African American to graduate from West Point, and the first African American to reach the status of Colonel in the American army.

Activities and Events

• Skydive Greene County

  phone: +1 937-372-0700
  address: 177 South Monroe-Siding Rd
  Reservations recommended.

• Greene County Fair

• Dayton Hamvention

  phone: +1 937-276-6930
  One of the largest HAM radio conventions in the world, typically with over 20,000 guests in attendance.

• Kevin Sonnycalb Fireworks FestivalA fireworks festival that includes shows, activities, and live music.

• Xenia Hometown ChristmasA Christmas festival that includes a visit from Santa Claus, horse drawn cartridge rides, train rides, live music, and games.

Parks

• Shawnee Park

  address: 591 S Park Dr
  A park with a nice pond and picnic pavilions.

• Sol Arnivitz Park

  address: 436 Towler Rd
  A park with a disk golf course, trails, and fishing.

• K&G Bikes

  phone: +1 937-372-2555
  address: 594 N Detroit St
  Sells, rents, and repairs bicycles.

• The Corner Restaurant

  address: 434 Cincinnati Avenue
  Small town home cooking.

• One Bistro

• Linda's Restaurant

• Willie's Bar and Grille

• Devil Wind Brewing Company

• Holiday Inn

  phone: +1 937-372-9921
  address: 300 Xenia Towne Square

• Xenia Community Library

  phone: +1 937-352-4000
  address: 76 E Market St
  Offers public computers and public WiFi

• Xenia Post Office

Cope

• Xenia Daily GazetteA local daily newspaper that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1975.

• YMCA

  phone: +1 937-376-9622
  address: 336 Progress Dr

• Cincinnati
• Dayton
• Columbus
• Cedarville