Plumwood Ohio Map

About Plumwood, Ohio

Plumwood is a locality in Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 257. The population density is 159.5 people per km². Plumwood is located at 40.0081°N, 83.4155°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43140.

Plumwood occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Spring Fork as it carves a path through the flat, fertile expanse of the Ohio plains. It lies 8.6 miles north-northeast of London, OH (from London, OH: bearing 12°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-northwest of West Jefferson. The water moves with a deliberate, muddy grace, reflecting the wide, unencumbered sky that dictates the mood of the fields during the long, humid afternoons of late summer. To the distant horizon, the faint silhouette of Bristol Ridge suggests a world beyond the immediate horizon, yet here the earth remains stubbornly level, given over to the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest. The air carries a scent of turned soil and cooling clover, particularly as the light thickens into a bruised purple at dusk, casting long, sharp shadows across the grid of roads that bind the countryside together.

Plumwood grew from the stubborn labor of early settlers who recognized the resilience required to coax wealth from this inland soil, establishing a character rooted in self-reliance and the careful stewardship of the land. The local economy persists as a quiet engine of agriculture and regional trade, operating with a steady, mechanical hum that contrasts with the stillness of the nearby London Country Club or the quietude found along the banks of Lake Choctaw. While the pace of life here is measured by the changing seasons rather than the frantic ticking of a clock, the community maintains a sharp focus on the practicalities of a working life. Whether residents are navigating the quiet local roads or venturing toward the Sugar Maple Hiking Trail to seek a different perspective on the terrain, the identity of Plumwood remains tethered to the honest, unadorned reality of the Midwestern interior.

About This Plumwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plumwood, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.008116, -83.415475. 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 Plumwood includes the ZIP code (43140), telephone area code (614), county seat of Madison County (London), and school district assignment (Jonathan Alder 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.