Welcome to Steubenville ...
The city of Steubenville is located in Jefferson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jefferson County.
The pronunciation of Steubenville: STEW-buhn-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Steubenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1802.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Steubenville has a population of 17,802 people<3> (see below for details).
Steubenville is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Steubenville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Steubenville: (740)
Websites for Steubenville ...
Official Website: www.ci.steubenville.oh.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Steubenville had an population of 17,802 people. This is a decrease of 4.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Steubenville had a population of 18,659 people (or 26.77% of the total population of Jefferson County). This makes Steubenville the county's most populous community.
The population of Steubenville represents 0.16% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,659 people, the population of Steubenville decreased 1.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,015 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Steubenville.
Communities Also Named Steubenville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Steubenville - they are located in Indiana and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Steubenville.
Communities near Steubenville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steubenville.
- East Liverpool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <5>
- Martins Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
- Toronto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <5>
- Wellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
- Wellsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <5>
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Brilliant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - West Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <5>
- Burgettstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
- Burgettstown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <5>
- Tiltonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Steubenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steubenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steubenville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Steubenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steubenville. Our list includes 52 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Steubenville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steubenville ...
Looking for more information about Steubenville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Steubenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Steubenville.
Adding Steubenville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Steubenville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Steubenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Steubenville post office opened in 1802.
We also found Steubenville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Steubenville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Steubenville: www.ci.steubenville.oh.us/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Steubenville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Steubenville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steubenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |