Bannock Ohio Map

About Bannock, Ohio

Bannock is a locality in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 198. The population density is 154.0 people per km². Bannock is located at 40.0987°N, 80.9770°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43972.

Bannock rests in a fold of Belmont County, where the land rises and falls with a steady, resolute grace. It lies 13.8 miles west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 280°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west-north-west of St. Clairsville. The terrain here is a study in subtle transitions, the rolling hills of eastern Ohio giving way to valleys that cradle the small residential clusters and the skeletal remains of industry. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, punctuate the slopes, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a breath of the Appalachian foothills that begin to assert their presence. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, possesses a diffused, almost buttery quality, illuminating the quiet persistence of life in this corner of the country. The history of Bannock is inextricably linked to the earth it inhabits, a story told in coal seams and the echoes of a once-thriving mining community. Though the pickaxes have long since fallen silent, the legacy of those who labored beneath the surface remains, a quiet undercurrent in the town's character. The local economy, once powered by the deep shafts, now finds its footing in smaller enterprises and the enduring agricultural traditions of the surrounding countryside, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the land. The absence of grand monuments is compensated by the palpable sense of place, the unpretentious dignity of a community that has weathered economic shifts and embraced a simpler, more grounded existence, where the rustle of leaves often provides the loudest accompaniment to the day.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bannock, Ohio with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Bannock and Belmont County.

Detailed location data for Bannock includes the ZIP code (43972), telephone area code (740), county seat of Belmont County (St. Clairsville), and school district assignment (St. Clairsville-Richland City 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 Bannock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.