Carey Ohio Map

About Carey, Ohio

Carey is a locality in Ross County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,565. The population density is 637.5 people per km². Carey is located at 40.9458°N, 83.3861°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Carey is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 43115, 43316.

Carey emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Ohio plains, defined by the quiet persistence of the Hay Run as it cuts through the local topography. It lies 11.2 miles southwest of Circleville, OH (from Circleville, OH: bearing 228°T), and is situated 12.7 miles north-northwest of Chillicothe. The landscape surrounding Carey maintains a patient, horizontal gravity, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed, inviting the soft, amber light of late afternoon to linger against the grain of the soil. Only ten miles to the east, the silhouette of Plyley Ridge rises faintly against the sky, a distant reminder of the earth’s ancient shifts, while the stillness of the terrain is punctuated occasionally by the nearby presence of Wildlife Production Area 39, which offers a sanctuary for the grasses and the birds that haunt the open fields.

Economic life in Carey has long been tethered to the rhythmic demands of the land and the industry that processes its bounty, creating a culture built on the steady hum of production and the seasonal cycle of the harvest. The proximity of Davenport Pond, six miles away, provides a singular, reflective stillness that mirrors the deliberate pace of the days here, where the echoes of the past remain visible in the sturdy brickwork of the older districts. While the wider region carries the weight of the industrial shift, Carey maintains its own particular gravity, grounded by a history of labor and a landscape that demands a quiet, observant resilience from those who walk its streets.

About This Carey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carey, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.945814, -83.386095. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Carey includes the ZIP code (43115, 43316), telephone area code (614), county seat of Ross County (Chillicothe), and school district assignment (Carey Exempted Village School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.