Xenia: Greek for hospitality!.
The residents of Xenia consider themselves fortunate indeed to be part of this wonderful community! Xenia boasts beautiful parks, a network of hiking and biking trails that has been nationally recognized, a superb hospital, and a wide range of housing choices.
Founded the same year Ohio became a state and Greene County was established, Xenia celebrated its bicentennial in 2003. Its history embraces that of the Shawnee Nation, the traditional values of its agricultural heritage and the Underground Railroad. A yearly pow-wow is held at a site just south of Xenia, hosted by the Miami Valley Council for Native Americans.
The city, with its surrounding Xenia Township, is a progressive, diversified, medium-sized area with a population of over 34,000. It is uniquely located at the center of a transportation triangle created by Interstate Highways I-75, I-71 and I-70 that makes a broad range of employment, recreation and cultural sites in southwest Ohio accessible within an hour or less. Dayton is 15 miles west, and Columbus and Cincinnati are both within an hour�s drive.
The Little Miami Scenic Trail's passage into Greene County takes you by the Spring Valley Wildlife Area, one of the best birdwatching spots in Ohio. Take a quick ride on Main Street in Spring Valley and enjoy the turn-of-the-century homes or stop in the Spring Valley Mercantile Co., where you can browse through antiques while eating homemade ice cream. A few miles north, the trail enters Xenia, named a "Trail Town, USA" by the American Hiking Association.
