The seat of Lake County, Ohio, the city of Painesville, is situated along the Grand River. In 1798, the Connecticut Land Company surveyed what would become Painesville as part of their Western Reserve land holdings, and in 1800, the first settlers began to arrive. Sixty-six pioneers arrived, led by war hero General Edward Paine and John Walworth. The newly organized Trumbull County was divided into eight townships, the smallest of which was named Painesville in honor of the General. The post office was opened in 1803 with John Walworth as the first postmaster. The commercial part of the township was called Oak Openings, given that it was surrounded by scrub oaks and sandy soil. In 1805, General Henry Champion platted a village and named it Champion, a name that would remain until 1832, when it was incorporated and the name was changed to Painesville. In 1840, Lake County was created, and Painesville was designated the county seat. In 1852, the Town of Painesville became a village, and in 1902, the Village of Painesville became the City of Painesville.
Regular Blogs
Contains school announcements for Painesvile City Schools, background and history about the city, announcements about the annual Park Festival and even an article about designer dog houses.
https://www.realtown.com/corkyhart/blog
With the stated mission of saying positive things about Painesville, this well-read blog with a lot of commenters, does just that. His very first blog post asks the question, "Why do you like Painesville?" And he got plenty of responses. He also does positive restaurant reviews and wintertime memories.
http://positivelypainesvilleohio.blogspot.com
Online since May of 2008, this weblog is dedicated to news about the local government as well as crime and other issues in Painesville. Peppered with plenty of opinion, the items here are also quite newsworthy and insightful. From local sports to regular Council meetings, this is a non-stop blog.
http://painesvilleohio.blogspot.com
