Wintersville, Ohio
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Cross Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 43953. The Survey maps it on the Knoxville quadrangle.
Then and now
1904 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 82 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
23 sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1904 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1935 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1942 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1942 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:24000
- 1968 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:24000
- 1968 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Pittsburgh West quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Pittsburgh West quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Pittsburgh West quadrangle1:100000
Fires nearby
13 since 2003The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Wintersville between 2003 and 2020, burning about 31 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 12885 |
| 7 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 April 2003 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 April 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 1783 |
| 1 April 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 10 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 557 shownMuseums hold 557 specimens collected within 10 miles of Wintersville between 1836 and 1974: 331 Animalia, 184 Plantae, 41 Fungi, 1 Chromista. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Doolittle, A. W. Cusick, A.W. Cusick and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Vitis aestivalis Michx. | 1836 | Jewett | |
![]() | Polygonum erectum L. | 1902 | Kellerman, W.A. | Fernwood, Jefferson Co., Ohio |
![]() | Puccinia pimpinellae (F.Strauss) Link | 1902 | W. A. Kellerman | |
![]() | Carex hirsutella Mack. | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
![]() | Dichanthelium acuminatum subsp. fasciculatum (Torr.) Freckmann & Lelong | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
![]() | Dichanthelium latifolium (L.) Harvill | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
![]() | Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Elliott) Gould | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
![]() | Elymus hystrix L. | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
![]() | Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. | 1877 | Guttenberg, H.G. | Wellsburg |
![]() | Galium circaezans Michx. | 1877 | Guttenberg, G. | near Steubenville |
![]() | Hypericum mutilum L. | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
![]() | Hypericum punctatum Lam. | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
All 557 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
2 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Wintersville: 1 plant, 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Chromium, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Steubenville Smelter | Iron, Chromium | Plant | ||
| Wheeling-Pittsburgh/ Steubenville | Iron | Producer |
Storms nearby
22 since 1998The National Weather Service names Wintersville in 22 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 13 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Wintersville | $50,000 | Two to three inches of rainfall over just over an hour caused flash flooding across much of Steubenville. Several houses were reported to be inundated with water as well as several road closures due to high water. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $30,000 | Numerous trees and power lines blown down. Unconfirmed report of power company tower down. [CORRECTED TIME] |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $25,000 | A trained spotter reported numerous trees down in Wintersville. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew numerous large trees down across the Winterville and surrounding areas. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $10,000 | A large tree fell on a car and garage. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $5,000 | Large trees down near Wintersville, Pleasant Hill, and East Springfield. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $3,000 | Near Route 43, trees were reported to be blown down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $3,000 | Trees were reported to be blown down in Overlook Hills. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $3,000 | Power lines reported down in the area by a trained spotter. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Wintersville | $3,000 | One basement flooded. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $2,000 | One tree down. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wintersville | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Wintersville | - | Two trained spotters reported large hail; 1 reported golfball and 1 reported near tennis ball size. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Wintersville | - | A spotter reported hail lasting for several minutes and up to two inches in diameter. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Wintersville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Wintersville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Wintersville | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Wintersville | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Wintersville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood | 0.3 miles | 23 | |
| Winterdale | 0.5 miles | 24 | |
| Overlook Hills | 0.8 miles | 23 | |
| Canellas Park | 0.9 miles | 23 | |
| Forest View | 1.1 miles | 24 | |
| Brentwood Estates | 1.6 miles | 24 | |
| Swickards Addition | 1.7 miles | 24 | |
| Green Acres | 1.7 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1080508. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.


































