Hopewell Ohio Map

About Hopewell, Ohio

Hopewell is a locality in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Hopewell is located at 40.2226°N, 80.7098°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43749.

Hopewell sprawls across the gently rolling terrain of Jefferson County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the quiet scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. It lies 11.0 miles north of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 3°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north of Martins Ferry. The fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, rise and fall with a subtle dignity, hinting at the underlying bedrock that has shaped this corner of Ohio. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas for clouds that drift with a languid pace, and the air, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a crispness that awakens the senses. The houses, many of them sturdy, old-fashioned dwellings, stand with a quiet resilience against the elements, their porches offering a welcome invitation to linger and watch the slow procession of days. The history of Hopewell is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very grain of its existence, a story woven from the industrious spirit of its early settlers and the resources they found beneath their feet. Coal mining once breathed life into this region, its veins of black gold fueling a boom that left its mark on the landscape and the people who worked the earth. While those days have largely passed, the legacy of hard work and self-reliance persists, now finding expression in the fertile farms that continue to yield their bounty and the small businesses that serve the enduring needs of Hopewell. The occasional gleam of sunlight on the slow-moving waters of a nearby creek offers a quiet reflection, a reminder of the constant, gentle flow of time that underpins the enduring character of this place.

About This Hopewell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hopewell, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.222571, -80.709802. 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 Hopewell and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Hopewell includes the ZIP code (43746), telephone area code (740), county seat of Jefferson County (Steubenville), 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 Hopewell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.