Jerusalem Ohio Map

About Jerusalem, Ohio

Jerusalem is a locality in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 121. The population density is 193.1 people per km². Jerusalem is located at 39.8519°N, 81.0959°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Jerusalem is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45219, 43747.

Jerusalem occupies a quiet corner of the Appalachian plateau where the land breaks into a series of deep, shadowed creases and high, sun-bleached ridges. It lies 29.1 miles east-southeast of Cambridge, OH (from Cambridge, OH: bearing 115°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north of Woodsfield. Death Creek carves a persistent path through the local topography, its seasonal pulse dictating the rhythm of the surrounding acreage while providing a cool, moss-scented reprieve from the summer heat. A mile away, the placid surface of Stevens Pond reflects the shifting clouds, offering a stillness that stands in contrast to the rugged, uneven terrain. To the west, the distant outline of Yellow Ridge defines the horizon, acting as a permanent, hazy sentry over the fields and woodlands that stretch toward the shadows of Reeves Hollow. The air here holds a particular clarity at dusk, when the light turns a bruised, metallic gold and the cooling ground exhales the scent of damp earth and drying hay.

Jerusalem grew from the steady, persistent labor of early settlers who recognized the value in the fertile, if stubborn, soil and the dense timber of the surrounding region. The local economy remains tethered to these traditions, favoring agricultural roots and the quiet industriousness of a place that prefers to keep its own counsel. Nearby, the Switzerland of Ohio Country Club provides a localized focus for recreation, its greens meticulously maintained against the wilder impulses of the native vegetation. Life in Jerusalem moves with the measured pace of the seasons, dictated by the planting cycles of the neighboring fields and the slow, inevitable reclamation of old fence lines by the encroaching woods. It is a place defined by its self-reliance, where the modern world feels distant enough to allow for the quiet persistence of older, more deliberate ways of living.

About This Jerusalem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jerusalem, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.851885, -81.095923. 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 Jerusalem includes the ZIP code (45219, 43747), telephone area code (513, 740), county seat of Monroe County (Woodsfield), and school district assignment (Switzerland of Ohio Local 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.