Vinton Ohio Map
Explore Vinton, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Vinton, Ohio
| City | Vinton |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Vinton County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.980429 |
| Longitude | -82.33233 |
| Population | 224 |
| Density | 73.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 45651, 45686 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| County Seat | McArthur |
| School District | Gallia County Local School District |
About Vinton, Ohio
Vinton is a locality in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 224. The population density is 73.5 people per km². Vinton is located at 38.9804°N, 82.3323°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Vinton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45651, 45686.Vinton emerges from the dense, tangled canopy of the Appalachian foothills, where the earth rises in stiff, clay-heavy swells and deep-set hollows. It lies 18.9 miles west-southwest of Athens, OH (from Athens, OH: bearing 252°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-northeast of Wellston. The morning light here is thin and pale, filtering through the dense timber of Vinton Furnace State Forest to catch the stagnant, silvered surface of the nearby Elk Fork. Beyond the immediate tree line, the horizon is dominated by the jagged, uneven silhouette of Atkinson Ridge, which acts as a permanent barrier against the wider world. Further afield, the landscape deepens into the quiet, shadowed depression of Brewer Hollow, while the quiet waters of Lake Rupert reflect the heavy, humid clouds that gather before a summer storm.
Vinton carries the marks of an era defined by the extraction of iron and coal, a legacy that remains etched into the very slope of the ground where old furnaces once glowed against the night. The economy has long since shifted away from the heavy industry that built its foundations, leaving behind a stillness that settles over the land like dust on an abandoned workbench. Life in Vinton moves with a deliberate, singular focus, dictated by the turning of the seasons and the cycle of the surrounding woodlands. Men and women here understand the weight of the terrain, finding their own patterns in the quiet stretches of time that define the rhythm of the day, far removed from the frantic pace of the distant urban centers.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Village of Vinton Park and Recreation Fields (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 244° SW
- Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 128° SE
- Keystone Nature Preserve Site Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 286° W
- General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 002° N
- Raccoon Township Ballfield and Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 209° SW
- Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 250° W
- Baseball Field and Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 229° SW
- Broken Aro Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.9 mi, 292° W
- Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 11.1 mi, 212° SW · 243k acres
- Park (Local Park) — 11.9 mi, 102° E
- Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 13.0 mi, 343° N
- Silver Bridge Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 132° SE
- Mothman Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 132° SE
- Battle of Point Pleasant Monument (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 133° SE
- Lake Alma State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 321° NW
- Jackson Lake State Park (State Park) — 14.9 mi, 249° W
- Leo Petroglyph (Historic Ruins) — 21.8 mi, 303° NW
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.4 mi, 106° E · 6,562 acres
- Mound Cemetery Mound (Historic Ruins) — 23.8 mi, 067° NE
- Devils Tea Table (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 008° N
- Trisolini Gallery (Gallery) — 26.8 mi, 027° NE
- The School of Visual Communication Gallery (Gallery) — 27.0 mi, 027° NE
- Athena Cinema (Cinema) — 27.0 mi, 027° NE
- Ohio University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 27.1 mi, 027° NE
- Passionworks (Arts Centre) — 27.2 mi, 027° NE
- Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 28.6 mi, 029° NE
- Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 29.8 mi, 018° N · 1,082 acres
- Dogwood Pass (Attraction) — 30.2 mi, 274° W
- Washington's Western Lands Museum (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 095° E
- Ash Cave (Attraction) — 31.1 mi, 339° N
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About This Vinton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vinton, Ohio. Coordinates: 38.980429, -82.33233. 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 Vinton includes the ZIP code (45651, 45686), telephone area code (937), county seat of Vinton County (McArthur), and school district assignment (Gallia County 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
