Welcome to Jericho ...

Jericho is located in Monroe County<1>.

Jericho is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jericho: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Jericho ...

While we believe that this Jericho is located in Monroe County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Jericho. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler and Wayne County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 42 communities that are also named Jericho - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (2), New York (4), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Jericho ...

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

• New Martinsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <4>
• Paden City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
• Woodsfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <4>
• Saint Marys
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Sistersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
• Matamoras
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Matamoras is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
• Belmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
• Middlebourne
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlebourne is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <4>
• Beallsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
• Clarington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarington is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people

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 Jericho. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jericho.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jericho. 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 Jericho.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jericho ...

Looking for more information about Jericho? 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 Jericho, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jericho.