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Welcome to Ohio County ...

Time Zone: Ohio County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wheeling is the Seat for Ohio County.

Ohio County was founded in 1776.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ohio had a population of 41,626 people. This is a decrease of 6.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,443 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ohio represented 2.4% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Ohio County:

  • Bethlehem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Clearview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Triadelphia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
    • Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <3>
  • Valley Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Wheeling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024