Gahanna maintained a considerable rivalry with the adjacent village of Bridgeport.Community > History : City of Gahanna, Ohio Located directly across Granville Street from Gahanna and also along the banks of the Big Walnut Creek, Bridgeport was founded in 1853 by Jesse Baughman, a former Franklin County Commissioner.Jesse BAUGHMAN The two villages eventually put aside their differences and merged into one. They adopted the name Gahanna as there was already another village in Ohio called Bridgeport. In March 1881, 55 citizens of Gahanna petitioned Franklin County to incorporate the village. The incorporation was granted in June and was recorded on August 8, 1881. The now-incorporated village then held its first mayoral election and on October 6, 1881, swore in its first mayor, L. John Neiswander.
Gahanna maintained a considerable rivalry with the adjacent village of BridgeportCommunity > History  City of Gahanna Ohio Located directly across Granville Street from Gahanna and also along the banks of the Big Walnut Creek Bridgeport was founded in 1853 by Jesse Baughman a former Franklin County CommissionerJesse BAUGHMAN The two villages eventually put aside their differences and merged into one They adopted the name Gahanna as there was already another village in Ohio called Bridgeport In March 1881 55 citizens of Gahanna petitioned Franklin County to incorporate the village The incorporation was granted in June and was recorded on August 8 1881 The now-incorporated village then held its first mayoral election and on October 6 1881 swore in its first mayor L John Neiswander