Your Guide to Buying a Home in Barberton, OH

Buying a Home in Barberton, Ohio

Barberton is located in Summit County

Population: 27,623 Barberton's selection of affordable, quality-built housing and exceptional city services provides an atmosphere of comfortable living. The city offers a variety of housing ranging from starter-type homes to executive homes and condominiums in areas such as Austin Estates. City streets are designed to minimize traffic throughout the neighborhoods, emphasizing pedestrian circulation and safety for children.

Noted industrialist Ohio Columbus Barber founded Barberton. O.C. Barber, having feuded with Akron over taxes, moved his prospering Diamond Match Company to 1,000 acres he had bought nearby and created a new city in 1890. He had already proven himself inventive in business – creating the matchbook, selling advertising on the outside, and coining the phrase “Close cover before striking.”

He was so adept at developing his new community that within a year Barberton had a railroad, many factories, a population of 2,000 and a lake as the town’s centerpiece. Barber later poured his energy into a costly experimental farm and lavish manor house. It was observed that the city grew as if by magic. Henceforth Barberton was promoted as “The Magic City” and school teams were nicknamed “The Magics.”

This spirit of innovation continues to thrive in Barberton today. It is a center of research for Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear and Fossil Fuel Divisions and is home to PPG's manufacturing of Teslin™, a synthetic polymer paper. A diversity of smaller companies also play a vital role in Barberton's economy.

There is plenty to do in our Magic City! Barberton offers a wide range of recreational activities free or for little cost to residents.

Lake Anna Park, (named after O.C. Barber’s daughter) offers: swimming,    paddle boating, fishing and weekly summer concerts.

The Magical Theater, located in the downtown Alexander Square historic    district, is one of only six residence theaters in the United Stated dedicated    to children and family productions.

The Lake Anna Gazebo summer concert series offers big band, pop, jazz and    country music by well-known artists throughout the summer.

Downtown Barberton, located beside scenic Lake Anna, offers unique    shopping and services.

Lake Anna is home to many annual special events such as: The Mum Fest,    The Arts & Crafts Festival and Cherry Blossom.

The interstate and Ohio highway systems intersect Barberton and are situated along the perimeter of the city. Barberton is readily accessible for travel on North-South and East-West interstates/Ohio highways with little congestion.

The Akron-Canton Airport, located on I-77 (south), is within 20 minutes driving time of downtown Barberton, with seven major airlines serving the airport. Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport is located 45 minutes from Barberton and is served by 22 national and international airlines.

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