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Lithopolis Ohio Map

Explore Lithopolis, 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 Lithopolis, Ohio

How to Use This Lithopolis, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lithopolis, 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 Lithopolis.

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.

CityLithopolis
StateOhio (OH)
CountyFairfield County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.81458
Longitude-82.81738
Population2,134
Density370.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes43110, 43136
Area Code614
County SeatLancaster
School DistrictBloom-Carroll Local School District

About Lithopolis, Ohio

Lithopolis is a locality in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,134. The population density is 370.1 people per km². Lithopolis is located at 39.8146°N, 82.8174°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lithopolis is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 43110, 43136.

Lithopolis emerges from the quiet intersection of geography and human intent, defined by the steady, unhurried pulse of the Running Bear Run as it carves a path through the earth. It lies 2.8 miles south of Canal Winchester, OH (from Canal Winchester, OH: bearing 182°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-southwest of Pickerington. To the east, the silhouette of Chestnut Ridge rises against the skyline, a reminder of the ancient geological patience that shaped these plains and woodlands. The light at dusk here possesses a particular quality, filtering through the dense canopy to cast long, amber shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon. Two miles away, the James H. Kelly Preserve offers a sanctuary of silence, while the Sassafras Horse Trail provides a winding artery for those who prefer to traverse the landscape at a slower, more deliberate pace. Even the stillness of Morse Pond, resting four miles out, reflects the heavy, verdant peace that settles over the region when the wind dies down.

Lithopolis carries the weight of a history rooted in the quiet industry of the nineteenth century, when the promise of stone and soil drew settlers to this inland expanse. The local economy, once tethered to the extraction and craftsmanship of the earth, has evolved into a rhythm of small-scale commerce and community sustainment that favors endurance over rapid expansion. People here move with an awareness of the land’s boundaries, acknowledging the influence of distant, larger centers while maintaining a distinct, localized identity. The architecture of the older buildings retains a sturdy, functional grace, standing as a quiet ledger of the generations who organized their lives around the seasonal shifts of the Midwest. Life in Lithopolis remains a disciplined study in consistency, where the passage of time is marked not by grand events, but by the way the air cools in the autumn and the perennial return of life to the woods surrounding the basin toward the distant Muddy Prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • James H. Kelly Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 346° N
  • Westchester Golf Course (Park) — 0.9 mi, 336° NW
  • Walnut Creek Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 322° NW
  • National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 017° N
  • Roger Hanners Recreational Fields (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 357° N
  • Homestead Springs Golf Course (Park) — 2.2 mi, 251° W
  • Chestnut Ridge Metropark (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 101° E
  • Walnut Woods 7 (Local Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 304° NW
  • Willows at Groveport (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 305° NW
  • Pickerington Ponds Mural (Public Artwork) — 4.7 mi, 009° N
  • Pickerington Pond Wetlands Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.7 mi, 013° N
  • Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 035° NE
  • Carnegie Library (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 035° NE
  • Amphitheater (Theatre) — 6.5 mi, 314° NW
  • Otherworld (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 353° N
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #26 (Historic Ruins) — 7.6 mi, 273° W
  • Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 035° NE
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #27 (Historic Ruins) — 7.8 mi, 269° W
  • Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 013° N
  • Walter A Tucker Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.6 mi, 003° N
  • Ohio’s Small Town Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 226° SW
  • Observation Blind (Viewpoint) — 11.8 mi, 212° SW
  • Drexel Theatre (Cinema) — 11.8 mi, 327° NW
  • The Ten Commandments and Beatitudes (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 311° NW
  • The Archive Gallery (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 315° NW
  • Haunted Hootchie (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 017° N
  • Gahanna Woods Park (State Park) — 13.0 mi, 356° N
  • Hocking Hills State Park (State Park) — 22.2 mi, 145° SE
  • Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 28.9 mi, 119° SE · 243k acres

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About This Lithopolis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lithopolis, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.81458, -82.81738. 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 Lithopolis includes the ZIP code (43110, 43136), telephone area code (614), county seat of Fairfield County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Bloom-Carroll 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.