Africa

Few communities in central Ohio have a history as closely tied to early African American settlement as Africa. This small unincorporated locality in Genoa Township, north of Westerville, takes its name from a 19th-century Black community established in the area. Africa Road still preserves that local identity, while the nearby Alum Creek corridor places the settlement within the increasingly suburban landscape north of Columbus. Its story adds a lesser-known chapter to Ohio’s African American heritage, rooted in a place whose name remains on local maps. Explore nearby webcam locations for complementary perspectives on Africa and central Ohio.

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