Reynoldsburg: Birthplace of the Commercial Tomato
Reynoldsburg lies on the eastern edge of Franklin County along National Road, the historic U.S. Route 40 that connects Baltimore to the Mississippi. The city was platted in 1831 by John C. French and named for early settler James C. Reynolds. The community grew slowly as a rural trading point through the nineteenth century and accelerated only after suburban construction reached the area in the 1950s.
Alexander W. Livingston, a seedsman who lived in Reynoldsburg, bred the first commercially viable tomato variety in the 1870s. His Paragon tomato, released in 1870, was the first tomato developed specifically for commercial production and established Reynoldsburg's local identity as the birthplace of the commercial tomato. The city hosts the Tomato Festival each September, a tradition begun in 1965.
Bath and Body Works, a subsidiary of L Brands, operates a large distribution center and office campus in Reynoldsburg. The Ohio Department of Agriculture has its headquarters in the city, as does the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Franklin County district office. Blacklick Creek runs through the southern part of the community and connects to the Three Creeks Metro Park network.
Listings on Escortservice.com include the escort websites that serve Reynoldsburg clients. The directory is a listing service and nothing more. It does not facilitate meetings or verify any party. The site is restricted to users aged 21 and over.
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Reynoldsburg lies on the eastern edge of Franklin County along National Road, the historic U.S. Route 40 that connects Baltimore to the Mississippi. The city was platted in 1831 by John C. French and named for early settler James C. Reynolds. The community grew slowly as a rural trading point through the nineteenth century and accelerated only after suburban construction reached the area in the 1950s.
Alexander W. Livingston, a seedsman who lived in Reynoldsburg, bred the first commercially viable tomato variety in the 1870s. His Paragon tomato, released in 1870, was the first tomato developed specifically for commercial production and established Reynoldsburg's local identity as the birthplace of the commercial tomato. The city hosts the Tomato Festival each September, a tradition begun in 1965.
Bath and Body Works, a subsidiary of L Brands, operates a large distribution center and office campus in Reynoldsburg. The Ohio Department of Agriculture has its headquarters in the city, as does the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Franklin County district office. Blacklick Creek runs through the southern part of the community and connects to the Three Creeks Metro Park network.
Listings on Escortservice.com include the escort websites that serve Reynoldsburg clients. The directory is a listing service and nothing more. It does not facilitate meetings or verify any party. The site is restricted to users aged 21 and over.
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