Willoughby Ohio News - Downtown Willoughby
Having established that the city of Willoughby was named for Dr. Westel Willoughby, Jr., let’s conclude our report with a few more words about this interesting, multitalented resident of Newport, Herkimer County, New York. As reported previously, Dr. Willoughby was, or had been married, when he arrived in New York in 1792. Whether he ever [...]
Christina Wilkinson, a lifelong resident of Lake County and former secretary of the Willoughby Historical Society, wanted to tell the story of how Willoughby evolved with new technological advancements such as the automobile and the development of strip malls that in turn changed the downtown streetscape. Willoughby Today (WToday) had an opportunity to question Wilkinson [...]
By Ronald J. Taddeo, M.D. We have already reported that the name of the city of Willoughby traces its origin to Dr. Westel Willoughby, Jr. of Newport, Herkimer County, New York. This history includes two of his medical students, Drs. Henderson and Card, who came to Chagrin, Ohio, started and developed their medical practices and [...]
By Ronald J. Taddeo, M.D. As stated previously, before being renamed in 1834, Willoughby was known as Chagrin, taking this name from the river that runs through it. But where did the river get its name? There are numerous hypotheses concerning the naming of the Chagrin River, one of the three ancient river systems in [...]
