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
Area Codes for Colerain: 740 & 220<4>
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)
- Steubenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moundsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Martins Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clairsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellaire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Mingo Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cadiz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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.<7>
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Colerain. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colerain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Colerain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Colerain area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |