Jersey Ohio Map

About Jersey, Ohio

Jersey is a locality in Licking County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 304. The population density is 83.8 people per km². Jersey is located at 40.0537°N, 82.7232°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43062.

Jersey unfolds across rolling terrain, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward horizons softened by the humid Ohio air. It lies 8.3 miles north-east of Reynoldsburg, OH (from Reynoldsburg, OH: bearing 35°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Gahanna. The land here is a gentle mosaic of cultivated acres and wooded ravines, the shallow valleys carved by unseen tributaries that feed the larger waterways. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, can cast a warm, golden hue over the landscape, illuminating the dust motes dancing above the gravel roads and lending a quiet dignity to the scattered farmsteads. The character of Jersey is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky, often a pale, washed blue or dramatic with storm clouds, presides over all. The history of Jersey is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Licking County, a tradition stretching back to its early settlers who cleared these lands for farming. The local economy still largely revolves around the cultivation of crops, with the rich, dark soil yielding abundant harvests. One might find small, family-run businesses that support this rural backbone, perhaps a feed store or a local mechanic whose hands are as familiar with a tractor engine as they are with the changing seasons. While not a hub of booming industry, Jersey possesses a distinctiveness in its enduring connection to the land, a quiet pride in its rural heritage that shapes the character and daily life of its residents, a subtle hum of continuity beneath the wide Ohio sky.

About This Jersey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jersey, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.053675, -82.723227. 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 Jersey and Licking County.

Detailed location data for Jersey includes the ZIP code (43062), telephone area code (614), county seat of Licking County (Newark), and school district assignment (Licking Heights Local School District). 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 Jersey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.