Elizabeth Ohio Map

About Elizabeth, Ohio

Elizabeth is a locality in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 323. Elizabeth is located at 39.8753°N, 82.0618°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43735.

Elizabeth lies where the Muskingum River, a broad, patient artery, winds through rolling hills that blush with the changing seasons. It lies 22.0 miles south-east of Newark, OH (from Newark, OH: bearing 125°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-south-west of Zanesville. The land here is a patchwork of fertile fields, giving way to stands of oak and maple, their branches reaching skyward like a silent prayer. In the early morning, a soft mist often rises from the riverbanks, lending an ethereal quality to the landscape, blurring the edges of barns and fences with a gentle, pearly light. The air carries the scent of turned earth and, in the summer, the sweet perfume of ripening corn. This corner of Muskingum County has a quiet history, shaped by the currents of the Muskingum and the resilience of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of good farmland and access to the river for transportation, established Elizabeth as a place of commerce and community. The economy has long been tied to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside, with crops like corn and soybeans dominating the fields that stretch towards the horizon. While industry has ebbed and flowed, a deep-rooted connection to the land persists, a constant hum beneath the surface of everyday life. You can still feel the echo of the riverboats that once plied these waters, a reminder of how this place has always been connected to the wider world.

About This Elizabeth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elizabeth, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.875346, -82.061806. 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 Elizabeth and Muskingum County.

Detailed location data for Elizabeth includes the ZIP code (43701), telephone area code (740), county seat of Muskingum County (Zanesville), and school district assignment. 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 Elizabeth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.