Caledonia Ohio Map

About Caledonia, Ohio

Caledonia is a locality in Marion County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 421. The population density is 774.1 people per km². Caledonia is located at 40.6364°N, 82.9691°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43314.

Caledonia rests in the gently rolling terrain of northern Marion County, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward horizons softened by the humid breath of Ohio summers. It lies 9.0 miles east-north-east of Marion, OH (from Marion, OH: bearing 68°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of Marion Township. The land here is the color of fertile earth, a rich, dark loam that yields generously to the plow, and in the quiet of late afternoon, the sunlight slants low, painting long shadows across the stubbled fields and the occasional stand of mature oak. The air itself often carries the sweet, earthy scent of drying hay or the faint, metallic tang of distant rain. The roads, mostly straight and unfussy, cut through this agricultural tapestry, connecting farmsteads with the small cluster of homes and businesses that make up Caledonia. The history of Caledonia is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland it inhabits, a place where the bounty of the soil has long dictated the rhythm of life. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of this fertile ground, established a community that has since weathered economic shifts, primarily remaining anchored to farming and the supporting industries that serve it. While no grand monuments mark its past, the sturdy brick buildings in the compact downtown, some showing the patina of a century or more, whisper of generations who worked this land. The local economy still leans heavily on the harvest, with grain elevators and agricultural supply businesses forming the backbone of commerce, a quiet testament to the enduring strength of the farming tradition in Caledonia.

About This Caledonia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Caledonia, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.636448, -82.969074. 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 Caledonia and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Caledonia includes the ZIP code (43314), telephone area code (614), county seat of Marion County (Marion), and school district assignment (River Valley 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 Caledonia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.