Athalia Ohio Map

About Athalia, Ohio

Athalia is a locality in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 336. The population density is 167.8 people per km². Athalia is located at 38.5162°N, 82.3065°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 45669.

Athalia rests where the Ohio River, a broad, indifferent artery, begins to claim the land with its ancient, slow erosion. It lies 10.1 miles north-east of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 48°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north of Pea Ridge. The terrain here is a study in greens, a humid, deep verdancy that clings to the rolling hills and spills down to the water's edge. Oak and sycamore trees, heavy with the moisture of the air, form dense canopies, their branches reaching out like tired arms. The light, especially in the late afternoon, filters through this leafy screen in diffused, golden shafts, lending a quiet, almost devotional quality to the landscape. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet decay of fallen leaves, a perfume unique to this corner of Lawrence County. This stretch of riverbank has seen cycles of ambition and retreat, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the economy of Athalia has been tethered to the bounty of the river and the fertility of the surrounding soil, with farming and the transport of goods along the waterway shaping its character. Coal mining, a powerful force in the region's past, has left its mark, though the land now seems to be reclaiming those scars, softening the edges with new growth. The rhythm of Athalia is one of quiet continuity, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the river's steady pulse.

About This Athalia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Athalia, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.516195, -82.306538. 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 Athalia and Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Athalia includes the ZIP code (45669), telephone area code (937), county seat of Lawrence County (Ironton), and school district assignment (Fairland 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 Athalia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.