Brookside Ohio Map

About Brookside, Ohio

Brookside is a locality in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 610. The population density is 938.1 people per km². Brookside is located at 40.0706°N, 80.7609°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43912.

Brookside lies in a hollow where the land begins to fold, a place where the Ohio River's broad, slow sweep influences the very air. It lies 2.2 miles west-north-west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 282°T), and is situated 2.6 miles south-west of Martins Ferry. The terrain here is not gentle; it’s a succession of rises and dips, a landscape that has been shaped by water and time, where the green of summer, thick and almost humid, gives way to the stark, skeletal beauty of winter. Barns, weathered to a silvery grey, dot the steeper slopes, their roofs often catching the slanted light of late afternoon, casting long shadows that stretch across fields of corn and soy. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a testament to the enduring connection between the people of Brookside and the land they inhabit. The story of Brookside is inextricably linked to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the stoic resilience of its people and the quiet persistence of its economy. While the heavy industry has largely receded, the echoes remain in the sturdy, brick buildings that line the main thoroughfare and in the ingrained work ethic of its residents. Local businesses, from the hardware store that seems to stock every conceivable tool to the diner where the coffee is always hot and the conversations are familiar, form the backbone of Brookside's daily life. The nearby Ohio River, a constant, powerful presence, still offers a sense of connection to a wider world, a watery highway that has always been central to the fortunes of this corner of Belmont County.

About This Brookside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brookside, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.070628, -80.760917. 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 Brookside and Belmont County.

Detailed location data for Brookside includes the ZIP code (45373), telephone area code (937, 740), county seat of Belmont County (St. Clairsville), and school district assignment (Bridgeport Exempted Village 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 Brookside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.