New Alexandria Ohio Map

About New Alexandria, Ohio

New Alexandria is a locality in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 232. The population density is 244.1 people per km². New Alexandria is located at 40.2906°N, 80.6792°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. New Alexandria is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43938.

New Alexandria emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of earth and industry, defined by the persistent, rhythmic cutting of Georges Run through the local topography. It lies 6.0 miles south-southwest of Steubenville, OH (from Steubenville, OH: bearing 204°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-southeast of Wintersville. This settlement occupies a rugged parcel of the Appalachian foothills, where the ascent toward Buckingham Ridge creates a dramatic backdrop that catches the long, amber light of late afternoon. To the west, the quiet expanse of the Cardinal Fly Ash Retention Reservoir mirrors the sky, while the deep, verdant sprawl of Fernwood State Forest provides a dense, wooded buffer that separates the built environment from the more secluded reaches of Polecat Hollow. The air here holds a distinct, heavy quality, carrying the scent of damp soil and the distant, metallic sharpness of the region's industrial legacy.

New Alexandria maintains a character forged by the labor of the earth, reflecting a history of extraction and the slow, deliberate transition toward modern economic recalibration. The local economy remains anchored in the remnants of a coal-rich heritage, evidenced by the infrastructure that punctuates the hillsides and the persistent, industrious spirit of the inhabitants who navigate the steep, winding roads. Life in New Alexandria unfolds with a measured pace, marked by the shifting colors of the canopy in Fernwood State Forest and the seasonal variations that dictate the rhythm of the day. Unlike the hurried centers of commerce further north, the identity of New Alexandria stays tethered to its immediate horizon, where the interplay between the encroaching forest and the stubborn, man-made clearings suggests a place still engaged in a long, quiet dialogue with its own surroundings.

About This New Alexandria Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Alexandria, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.290625, -80.679244. 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 New Alexandria includes the ZIP code (43938), telephone area code (740), county seat of Jefferson County (Steubenville), and school district assignment (Buckeye 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.