Stratton Ohio Map

About Stratton, Ohio

Stratton is a locality in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 267. The population density is 192.0 people per km². Stratton is located at 40.5217°N, 80.6262°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Stratton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43961.

Stratton occupies a narrow, industrious shelf of land pressed firmly against the constant, slow-moving currents of the Ohio River. It lies 10.5 miles north of Steubenville, OH (from Steubenville, OH: bearing 2°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-northwest of Weirton. The landscape rises sharply from the riverbank toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Myers Knob, while the topography folds into the quiet, shaded depths of Shepherds Valley to the west. In the stillness of an autumn evening, the air here carries a metallic sharpness, colored by the deep, amber light that settles over the water and reflects off the rusted skeletons of heavy infrastructure. Residents often gather at Myler Scheel Playground, a modest patch of green that offers a view of the river’s relentless passage, providing a quiet place to watch the barges navigate the channel beneath the long, gray shadows of the valley walls.

Stratton remains a place shaped by the heavy pulse of coal and steel, its history written in the soot of furnaces and the steady, rhythmic labor of the river trade. While the regional economy has shifted over the decades, the echoes of a manufacturing past linger in the solid, unadorned architecture of the older streets and the enduring resilience of those who call the place home. The terrain beyond the industrial corridor turns toward the rugged, wooded rise of the landscape, where the solitude of the hills provides a stark contrast to the activity near the water. Life in Stratton follows the quiet, deliberate pace of a region that has learned to endure, finding a simple, persistent beauty in the way the morning mist clings to the river and the long, slanted light of dusk illuminates the weathered brick of the town’s core.

About This Stratton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stratton, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.521732, -80.626184. 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 Stratton includes the ZIP code (43961), telephone area code (740), county seat of Jefferson County (Steubenville), and school district assignment (Edison 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.