Pottery Addition Ohio Map

About Pottery Addition, Ohio

Pottery Addition is a locality in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 258. The population density is 117.7 people per km². Pottery Addition is located at 40.4023°N, 80.6251°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43952.

Pottery Addition occupies a rugged stretch of land where the persistent Ohio River carves a deep, industrial groove through the earth. It lies 2.3 miles north-northeast of Steubenville, OH (from Steubenville, OH: bearing 12°T), and is situated 2.2 miles west-southwest of Weirton. The landscape rises sharply from the riverbanks, climbing toward the crest of McKim Ridge, which looms two miles to the west like a jagged, silent guardian. To the north, the terrain softens into the deeper woodland reaches of Fernwood State Forest, while the nearby depression of Egypt Hollow catches the evening mist that settles heavily over the clay-heavy soil. Residents often gather at the Beverly Avenue Playground, where the swing sets frame a view of the darkening ridge line, and the air carries the cool, damp scent of the riverbed even in the heat of midsummer.

Pottery Addition maintains a quiet, tempered existence defined by the heavy legacy of its namesake industry and the slow, steady current of the regional economy. Long ago, the promise of kiln-fired clay and river-bound transport defined the settlement, leaving behind a grit that still lingers in the architecture of the older buildings and the stoic demeanor of the local workers. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of the distant urban centers. While the proximity to Brandywine Lake offers a brief respite for those seeking the stillness of open water, the true character of Pottery Addition remains tied to the earth and the river, a place where the work of the day is measured by the changing length of shadows against the brickwork.

About This Pottery Addition Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pottery Addition, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.40229, -80.625074. 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 Pottery Addition includes the ZIP code (43952), telephone area code (740), county seat of Jefferson County (Steubenville), and school district assignment (Steubenville City 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.