Wooster

Wooster (the "oo" is pronounced like in "wood") is a city in Wayne County in Northeast Ohio. The city is also the county seat of Wayne County. The population was about 26,000 in 2019.

By car
There are many ways to get into Wooster because many routes converge into Wooster.
 * Route 30 - makes it easier to enter Wooster coming from the east and the Canton/Massillon area and from the west and the Mansfield area.
 * Old Lincoln Highway- runs east to west into the Wooster CBD/ Main St. area.
 * Route 585 - runs from the northeast from the Akron area.
 * Route 250 - runs from the west into the southern portion of Wooster from the Ashland area.
 * Route 3 - runs from north to south. Connects Medina and Cleveland area to the north and Columbus to the south.
 * Route 83 - runs from north to south on the eastern border of Wooster. Connects to Medina and North Ridgeville in the north and Millersburg and Ohio's Amish Country in the south.

By plane

 * Cleveland Hopkins International Airport - About 50 miles northwest (best for international tourists).
 * Akron-Canton Regional Airport - About 40 miles northeast

Get around
Driving is the best way around. Walking, biking and hiking is an option since there are numerous parks and an inviting downtown area. A walk on the College of Wooster campus is also a very inviting and pleasant experience.

See




Buy
Wooster has a number of local antique dealers, florists, and thrift shops.

Go next

 * Cleveland (northeast)
 * Mansfield (west)
 * Columbus (southwest)
 * Canton (east)
 * Akron (northeast)
 * Amish Country (south, southeast)