Antioch Ohio Map

About Antioch, Ohio

Antioch is a locality in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 53. The population density is 76.1 people per km². Antioch is located at 39.6601°N, 81.0679°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43793.

Antioch rests in a fold of Monroe County, where the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio begin their slow descent towards the Ohio River. It lies 33.4 miles south-south-west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 214°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-north-west of Paden City. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a place where the earth has been worked and shaped by generations, yet still holds a deep, quiet wildness. The fields, often cleared for agriculture, give way to dense stands of deciduous trees that cloak the slopes, their canopy a shifting mosaic of light and shadow. In the hollows, where the land dips and collects moisture, a humid, earthy scent often hangs in the air, especially after a rain, carrying the faint perfume of decaying leaves and damp soil. The sky above Antioch often feels vast, a pale blue canvas that can quickly turn to a bruised grey before a summer storm, the distant rumble of thunder a familiar punctuation to the quiet days. The history of Antioch is bound to the land and the ambitions of those who sought to harness its resources. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and timber, established a community that grew slowly, its economy rooted in farming and the small-scale extraction of coal that lay beneath the surface. The echoes of that industrial past are subtle now, a few weathered barns and abandoned farmsteads hinting at a more vigorous era. The primary artery of life for Antioch has always been the nearby waterways, their currents carrying not just water but also the stories of commerce and connection. Today, the pace of life in Antioch is measured, a deliberate unfolding of days where the seasons dictate much of the rhythm, and the quiet hum of tractors in distant fields is a more common sound than the roar of traffic.

About This Antioch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Antioch, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.660074, -81.067884. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Antioch and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Antioch includes the ZIP code (43143), telephone area code (614, 740), county seat of Monroe County (Woodsfield), and school district assignment (Switzerland of Ohio Local School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Antioch is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.