Glencoe Ohio Map

About Glencoe, Ohio

Glencoe is a locality in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 264. The population density is 83.3 people per km². Glencoe is located at 40.0081°N, 80.8876°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43928.

Glencoe emerges from the earth as a series of steep, shadowed folds where the Welsh Run carves a narrow, persistent path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 28.3 miles south-southwest of Steubenville, OH (from Steubenville, OH: bearing 208°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-southwest of Wheeling. The landscape is dominated by the heavy, insistent presence of Methodist Ridge, which looms three miles to the west, casting long, bruised shadows over the hollows as the sun dips low. Just a mile away, Coaly Hollow deepens the terrain, creating a natural basin that traps the cool, damp air of late afternoon, lending the atmosphere a metallic, subterranean scent. The light here is often filtered through a dense canopy of oaks and maples, turning the ground into a mosaic of dull copper and slate gray that shifts with the seasons.

Glencoe bears the indelible marks of an industrial heritage, defined by the coal seams that once dictated the rhythm of daily labor and the layout of the streets. While the heavy machinery has long since quieted, the economy remains tethered to the slow, steady pulse of the regional interior, far removed from the frantic pace of the coast. Residents often look toward Saint Clairsville Reservoir Number One for a sense of quietude, or toward the Country Club for a rare patch of manicured recreation amidst the rugged, unyielding hills. Life in Glencoe moves with the deliberate, slightly weary grace of a place that has seen its primary industry rise and recede, leaving behind a quiet resilience that persists in the porch lights flickering on at dusk.

About This Glencoe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glencoe, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.008128, -80.887591. 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 Glencoe includes the ZIP code (43928), telephone area code (740), county seat of Belmont County (St. Clairsville), and school district assignment (St. Clairsville-Richland City 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.