Xenia

Xenia (Pronounced: Zeen-ya) is a city in Southwest Ohio, near Dayton.

Understand

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

Get in

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 Trail (Little Miami Scenic Trail). A 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 Trail. Goes 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 Trail. Goes 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 Bikeway. Connects 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

Get around

See

In Xenia

  • 🌍 Xenia Station, 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 Courthouse. A historic courthouse with a large clocktower.
  • 🌍 McDonald Farm. A 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' Home. A historic orphanage built to help heal the wounded after the American Civil War, the orphanage only ceased to function in 1997. It currently 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.

Do

A bike trail in Xenia
Shawnee Park

Activities and Events

  • 🌍 Skydive Greene County, 177 South Monroe-Siding Rd (Green County Incorporated Airport), +1 937 372-0700, e-mail: . Hours (weather permitting): Sa Su 8AM-8PM; M-F 8:30AM-8PM. Reservations recommended. $250/person; group, cash, college and military discounts.
  • 🌍 Greene County Fair. $6 for an entry ticket (Ages 10 and up).
  • 🌍 Dayton Hamvention (Greene County Fairgrounds), +1 937 276-6930, e-mail: . May. One of the largest HAM radio conventions in the world, typically with over 20,000 guests in attendance. $22 general admission.
  • Kevin Sonnycalb Fireworks Festival (KSFireworks). Around the 4th of July. A fireworks festival that includes shows, activities, and live music.
  • Xenia Hometown Christmas. Late November. A Christmas festival that includes a visit from Santa Claus, horse drawn cartridge rides, train rides, live music, and games. Carriage rides are $3 a person, or $5 for a couple.

Parks

Buy

Eat

  • The Corner Restaurant, 434 Cincinnati Avenue, +1 937 376-1783. Xenia. Small town home cooking.
  • 🌍 One Bistro.
  • 🌍 Linda's Restaurant.

Drink

  • 🌍 Willie's Bar and Grille.
  • Devil Wind Brewing Company. Tu-Th 4PM-10PM, F 4PM-midnight, Sa noon-midnight, Su noon-8PM.

Sleep

Connect

Cope

Go next

Routes through Xenia

Dayton Beavercreek  W  E  Washington Court House Chillicothe
Cincinnati Waynesville ← Jct W  W  E  London Delaware
Springfield Yellow Springs  N  S  Wilmington Lexington


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