Vandalia administrative offices are located at 333 James E Bohanan Drive, Vandalia, OH 45377.
Phone: 937-898-5891.
The history of Vandalia [†] has been inextricably linked to transportation since the community's beginning. In 1838, Vandalia was settled by Benjamin Wilhem. The community was platted with 33 lots located on the north and south side of National Road (U.S. Route 40). Wilhelm setup a merchant store at National Road and Dixie Drive (formerly Troy Road). In 1848, the community was established as the Village of Vandalia. The Village continued to grow in population and development throughout the latter half of the century. The first church in the Village was built in 1838 at what is now Dixie Drive and Kenbrook and the first school was established in 1869 at Perry Street and Nelson Street.
In 1911, the Dixie Highway was established as a major thoroughfare connecting the northern and southern States and designating Vandalia as the "Crossroads of America." In 1960, Vandalia grew from a Village to a City, becoming a Charter City of the State of Ohio on January 1, 1960. Throughout the rest of the century, the city continued to grow and, although population has stabilized in recent years, it remains a community with a high quality of life for residents and high accessibility to the region and greater Midwest.
† 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update, Vandalia, Ohio, vandaliaohio.org, accessed October, 2022.
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