Jacobsburg Ohio Map

About Jacobsburg, Ohio

Jacobsburg is a locality in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Jacobsburg is located at 39.9651°N, 80.9043°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43933.

Jacobsburg lies in a fold of Belmont County's rolling terrain, where the land begins its slow descent toward the Ohio River. It lies 11.9 miles south-west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 235°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-north-west of Moundsville. Here, the hills are not severe, but possess a gentle, rounded character, softened by a persistent green that clings even through the lean months of late winter. Old oaks and maples, their branches gnarled like the hands of weathered farmers, stand sentinel over fields that might have once been tilled, now largely surrendered to the persistent, quiet growth of wild grasses and tenacious wildflowers. The air often carries a damp, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of decaying leaves and the cool breath rising from unseen hollows, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight, when it finds its way through the canopy, pools in luminous, honeyed patches on the forest floor. The story of Jacobsburg is one of the earth and the labor it demanded. Coal seams, once the lifeblood of this region, lie dormant now, their black promise a memory etched into the landscape by abandoned mine shafts and the gradual reclamation of the earth. The local economy, once fueled by the deep veins of carbon, has shifted, finding a more modest sustenance in agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the immediate needs of its residents. The land here holds the echo of generations who carved their lives from its slopes, their efforts visible in the enduring stone foundations of long-gone homesteads and the enduring, stoic character of the people who still call Jacobsburg home.

About This Jacobsburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacobsburg, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.965072, -80.904259. 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 Jacobsburg and Belmont County.

Detailed location data for Jacobsburg includes the ZIP code (43754), telephone area code (740), county seat of Belmont County (St. Clairsville), 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 Jacobsburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.