Lockington Ohio Map

About Lockington, Ohio

Lockington is a locality in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 162. The population density is 744.6 people per km². Lockington is located at 40.2081°N, 84.2338°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lockington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 45356.

Lockington marks a quiet intersection where the persistent, winding course of Loramie Creek dictates the rhythm of the surrounding landscape. It lies 4.4 miles north of Piqua, OH (from Piqua, OH: bearing 6°T), and is situated 6.7 miles southwest of Sidney. The terrain unfurls as a mosaic of fertile plains and modest slopes, defined by an inland stillness that stretches far beyond the reach of any maritime influence. Within the immediate boundaries of Lockington, the Lockington Reserve offers a sanctuary of uncultivated earth, where the light at dusk catches the tall grasses and turns the fields into a deep, burnished bronze. On the distant horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of Bristol Ridge suggests a rugged world far removed from the immediate, flat expanse of the local topography.

Lockington serves as a living record of mid-nineteenth-century engineering, defined by the stone locks that once tethered the settlement to the expansion of regional commerce. The local economy, historically tethered to the movement of goods through the canal system, has transitioned into a steady, quiet reliance on agriculture and the small-scale enterprises that populate the nearby countryside. While the depths of Sheeny Hollow four miles away provide a topographical break from the level fields, the spirit of the region remains rooted in the heavy, dark soil and the proximity of Swift Run Lake, which draws the eye toward the horizon. Life here proceeds with a deliberate pace, colored by the seasonal turn of the crops and the enduring presence of the waterway that continues to shape the character of the soil and the people who work it.

About This Lockington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lockington, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.208106, -84.233834. 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 Lockington includes the ZIP code (45356), telephone area code (937), county seat of Shelby County (Sidney), and school district assignment (Hardin-Houston 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.