Welcome to Colerain ...

Colerain is located in Belmont County<1>.

The pronunciation of Colerain: KOHL-rain<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colerain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

Colerain is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Colerain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Colerain is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Colerain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Colerain - they are located in Georgia (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colerain.

Communities near Colerain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colerain.

• Wheeling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
• Steubenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <4>
• Moundsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
• Martins Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <4>
• Saint Clairsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <4>
• Bellaire
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Wintersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
• Shadyside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
• Mingo Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <4>
• Cadiz
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colerain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colerain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colerain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colerain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colerain. See our Newspapers Page for Colerain.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colerain ...

Looking for more information about Colerain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Colerain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colerain.

Adding Colerain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colerain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colerain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Colerain post office opened in 1825.

We also found Colerain in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colerain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colerain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/