Gratis Ohio Map
Explore Gratis, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Gratis, Ohio
How to Use This Gratis, Ohio Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gratis, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gratis.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Gratis |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Preble County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.647832 |
| Longitude | -84.527171 |
| Population | 842 |
| Density | 334.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 45330 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| County Seat | Eaton |
| School District | Preble Shawnee Local School District |
About Gratis, Ohio
Gratis is a locality in Preble County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 842. The population density is 334.1 people per km². Gratis is located at 39.6478°N, 84.5272°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Gratis is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 45330.Gratis anchors itself firmly within the expansive agricultural plains of southwestern Ohio, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a heavy, wide-reaching sky. It lies 9.8 miles north-northwest of Madison Township, OH (from Madison Township, OH: bearing 327°T), and is situated 8.8 miles southeast of Eaton. The earth here possesses a dark, fertile weight, giving way to the slow, steady movement of Aukerman Creek as it carves a shallow path through the fields just a mile from the center. To the west, the distant, shadowed silhouette of Devils Backbone rises against the fading light of dusk, providing a rugged contrast to the flat, orderly geometry of the surrounding crops. The air carries the scent of turned soil and distant rain, grounding the atmosphere in a quiet, persistent stillness that defines the rhythm of the local landscape.
History in Gratis remains etched in the quiet endurance of its grid, a legacy of settlement that grew alongside the steady demands of regional farming. While the economy continues to rely on the productivity of the surrounding acreage, the presence of the Rush Run Wildlife Area five miles away offers a protected expanse of natural habitat, allowing the native flora and fauna to persist undisturbed by the march of industry. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Swinging Bridge Lake for respite, finding a simple beauty in the way the amber light of late afternoon illuminates the surface. Life in Gratis proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a community that values the continuity of its traditions and the subtle, changing colors of the seasons across its fields.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Rush Run Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 233° SW
- Germantown Metropark (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 090° E
- Woodland Trails Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 276° W
- Preble County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 7.8 mi, 320° NW
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 100° E
- Train Station (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 100° E
- Train Caboose (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 100° E
- Germantown Clock (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 101° E
- By-Jo Theatre (Cinema) — 8.5 mi, 100° E
- Twin Creek Metropark (Local Park) — 9.1 mi, 108° E
- High View (Viewpoint) — 9.2 mi, 108° E
- Hopewell Earthwork (Historic Ruins) — 10.1 mi, 113° SE
- Jamaica Run Golf Club (Park) — 10.2 mi, 102° E
- Woodland Naturary (Nature Reserve) — 10.4 mi, 117° SE
- Hueston Woods State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 242° SW
- Sycamore State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 037° NE
- The Ginkgo (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 092° E
- Miamisburg Mound State Memorial (Historic Ruins) — 13.2 mi, 096° E
- Pioneer Farm Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 244° SW
- Pipestone Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 14.3 mi, 099° E
- Verlin L. Pulley (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 228° SW
- Limper Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 228° SW
- Hefner Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 229° SW
- Miami Aurora (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 227° SW
- Springboro Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 112° E
- Lux Mundi (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 141° SE
- Heritage Hall (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 187° S
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument (National Monument) — 33.8 mi, 083° E · 60 acres
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About This Gratis Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gratis, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.647832, -84.527171. 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 Gratis includes the ZIP code (45330), telephone area code (937), county seat of Preble County (Eaton), and school district assignment (Preble Shawnee Local School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
