History

The City of St. Marys was legally established in 1823, incorporated in1834, and became a city in 1904.

Population (per 2000 census):8,342

First Mayor:Judge Stacy Taylor - elected in 1834

High School:St. Marys Memorial - the current school was opened in 1924 and graduated its first class in 1925.

Lemon Gray Neely, the town's first millionaire, donatedthe land for the new school.

He asked that the name "Memorial" be used for the new school as a tribute to his late wife.

McBroom Jr. High was erected in 1952 and named after Charles C. McBroom who had served 39 years as Superintendent plus additional years as a teacher.

Largest Employers: AAP St. Marys Corp. - established in 1987, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - established in 1939, JointTownshipDistrictMemorialHospital - established in 1953, Omni Manufacturing, Inc. - established in 1984, Parker Hannifin Corporation - established in 1920, St. Marys Foundry, Inc. - established in 1984, Setex, Inc. - established in 1988