Alexandria Ohio Map

About Alexandria, Ohio

Alexandria is a locality in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 483. The population density is 764.3 people per km². Alexandria is located at 40.0903°N, 82.6125°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Alexandria is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45663, 43001.

Alexandria emerges from the quiet intersection of low-slung, fertile plains and the steady, unassuming presence of Careys Run, which carves a modest path through the local topography. It lies 2.8 miles west of Portsmouth, OH (from Portsmouth, OH: bearing 260°T), and is situated 6.5 miles southwest of Clay Township Scioto County. The landscape here is defined by a sense of measured openness, where the horizon is interrupted only by the distant, rounded silhouette of Peach Orchard Hill rising three miles to the west. A short distance away, the elevation shifts into the quiet topography of Bradford Hollow, creating a subtle, bowl-like depression in the earth. The air, heavy with the scent of damp soil and seasonal grasses, carries a stillness that suggests the persistence of the land itself. At Earl Thomas Conley Riverside Park, the ground meets the water in a quiet communion, offering a space where the rhythm of the day is marked solely by the slow movement of the clouds and the shifting shadows cast across the fields.

Alexandria retains the quiet character of an agricultural foundation, built upon the labor of those who recognized the utility of the nearby waterways and the richness of the surrounding soil. While the economy has evolved from its early agrarian roots into a modern blend of regional commerce and local enterprise, the pace remains tethered to the cycles of the seasons rather than the frantic tempo of industrial centers. Life in Alexandria is marked by the deliberate maintenance of local traditions, where the community values the quietude of its own geography, far removed from the pressures of larger metropolitan hubs. Residents look toward Bear Creek Lake, eight miles distant, as a place of respite, yet they find their primary connection to the earth in the immediate, familiar ground of their own neighborhood. The character of the place is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring way the morning light catches the fence lines and the persistent, quiet gravity of a life lived close to the land.

About This Alexandria Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alexandria, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.090316, -82.612451. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alexandria includes the ZIP code (45663, 43001), telephone area code (937, 614), county seat of Scioto County (Portsmouth), and school district assignment (Northridge Local School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.