South Solon Ohio Map

About South Solon, Ohio

South Solon is a locality in Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 344. The population density is 538.3 people per km². South Solon is located at 39.7378°N, 83.6133°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43153.

South Solon unfolds across the gentle, rolling terrain of Madison County, a landscape where wide, arable fields stretch towards horizons softened by the broad Ohio sky. It lies 16.5 miles south-east of Springfield, OH (from Springfield, OH: bearing 141°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-east of Jamestown. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, the color of wheat ripening under the summer sun, or the deep, rich brown of earth freshly turned in the spring. Farmhouses, their paint weathered to soft pastels, stand as solitary sentinels amidst the cultivated plains, their porches often catching the slant of late afternoon light, bathing them in a warm, honeyed glow. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp soil and burgeoning growth, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of this place. The history of South Solon is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil that defines it. Established in an era when Ohio was a burgeoning agricultural frontier, its economy has long been anchored in the cultivation of crops like corn and soybeans, a tradition carried forward by generations of farming families. While no grand monuments mark its past, the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its modest downtown speaks of a practical, hardworking populace. The old general store, still a hub for local chatter, might have once been the sole purveyor of goods for miles, its shelves now holding a blend of necessities and small-town comforts, a quiet echo of its earlier days.

About This South Solon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Solon, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.737838, -83.613255. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on South Solon and Madison County.

Detailed location data for South Solon includes the ZIP code (43153), telephone area code (614), county seat of Madison County (London), and school district assignment (Madison-Plains Local School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct South Solon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.