Paulding Ohio Map
Explore Paulding, 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 Paulding, Ohio
How to Use This Paulding, Ohio Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Paulding, 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 Paulding.
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.
| City | Paulding |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Paulding County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.138105 |
| Longitude | -84.580508 |
| Population | 3,555 |
| Density | 580.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 45879 |
| Area Code | 234, 330 |
| County Seat | Paulding |
| School District | Paulding Exempted Village School District |
About Paulding, Ohio
Paulding is a locality in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,555. The population density is 580.6 people per km². Paulding is located at 41.1381°N, 84.5805°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Paulding is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 45879.Paulding emerges from the flat, industrious plains of northwestern Ohio where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the pretense of mountains. It lies 15.5 miles southwest of Defiance, OH (from Defiance, OH: bearing 229°T), and is situated 18.6 miles north of Van Wert. Flatrock Creek carves a winding path through the heavy, dark soil, its banks shaded by sturdy hardwoods that have watched the seasons cycle over the centuries. A mile away, the still surface of the Paulding Upground Reservoir holds the reflection of the sky, offering a quiet depth that contrasts with the rhythmic movement of the creek. During the late afternoon, the light here grows thin and amber, catching the dust of the fields and turning the vast, open expanse into a study of muted gold and gray.
Paulding carries the weight of its agricultural heritage in the grid of its streets and the resilience of its local economy, which remains anchored to the output of the surrounding black-dirt acreage. The Paulding County Fairgrounds serves as the primary stage for the collective life of the region, transforming from an empty sweep of ground into a bustling center of activity that echoes the traditions of generations. Life moves at a measured, deliberate pace, dictated by the planting and harvesting cycles that define the calendar. The architecture of the older storefronts suggests a time when local commerce was the singular pulse of the region, and even now, the quiet industry of the residents maintains a steady, unremarkable dignity that persists through the changing demands of the modern age.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Paulding County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 205° SW
- Paulding Athletic Fields (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 011° N
- Black Swamp Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 214° SW
- Reservoir Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 190° S
- Independence Dam State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 070° E
- Miami-Erie and Wabash-Erie Canals (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 059° NE
- Forrest Woods Nature Preserve: Harper-Forrest Expansion (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 324° NW
- Forrest Woods Nature Preserve: Land Acquisition (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 327° NW
- Auglaize Country Club (Park) — 7.8 mi, 056° NE
- Maumee SR (State Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 020° N
- Pleasant Valley Golf Course (Park) — 11.9 mi, 234° SW
- Camp Lakota (Private Recreation) — 12.6 mi, 054° NE
- Union Center Memorial Bell Monument (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 191° S
- Huber Opera House & Civic Center (Theatre) — 14.3 mi, 319° NW
- Fort Winchester (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 049° NE
- MovieScoop Northtowne Cinemas (Cinema) — 15.9 mi, 045° NE
- Cinema Grill (Cinema) — 25.3 mi, 268° W
- Peace Monument (Public Artwork) — 27.9 mi, 220° SW
- Fort Wayne Improv (Theatre) — 28.3 mi, 264° W
- Amazing Fall Fun (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 313° NW
- St. Mary's overlook Deck (Viewpoint) — 29.2 mi, 263° W
- Sumatran Tiger (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 266° W
- Sumatran Orangutan (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 266° W
- California Sea Lion (Attraction) — 29.9 mi, 266° W
- Wunderkammer Company (Arts Centre) — 30.0 mi, 259° W
- Goll Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.8 mi, 022° N
- Old Quarry Pump house (Historic Ruins) — 32.4 mi, 117° SE
- Lock Number 14 (Historic Ruins) — 38.7 mi, 163° S
- Fort Cooper (Historic Castle / Fort) — 39.1 mi, 323° NW
- Grand Lake St Marys State Park (State Park) — 41.2 mi, 170° S
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About This Paulding Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paulding, Ohio. Coordinates: 41.138105, -84.580508. 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 Paulding includes the ZIP code (45879), telephone area code (234, 330), county seat of Paulding County (Paulding), and school district assignment (Paulding Exempted Village 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
