Welcome to Saint Clairsville ...
The city of Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County<1> and is the County Seat for Belmont County.
The pronunciation of Saint Clairsville: KLAIRZ-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Clairsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1801.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Clairsville: St. Clairsville
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Clairsville has a population of 5,150 people<3> (see below for details).
Saint Clairsville is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Saint Clairsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Saint Clairsville: (740)
The ZIP code for Saint Clairsville: 43950<5>
Websites for Saint Clairsville ...
Official Website: www.stclairsville.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Clairsville had an population of 5,150 people. This is a decrease of 0.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Clairsville had a population of 5,184 people (or 7.37% of the total population of Belmont County). This makes Saint Clairsville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Saint Clairsville represents 0.04% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 243rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,184 people, the population of Saint Clairsville increased 2.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,057 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Clairsville.
Communities Also Named Saint Clairsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saint Clairsville - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Clairsville.
Communities near Saint Clairsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Clairsville.
- Wheeling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Moundsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Martins Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Bellaire
(9 miles [14.5 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 <6>
- Barnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <6>
- Shadyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Cadiz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Brilliant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Saint Clairsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Clairsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Clairsville. 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 Saint Clairsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Clairsville. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Clairsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Clairsville ...
Looking for more information about Saint Clairsville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Clairsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Clairsville.
Adding Saint Clairsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Clairsville 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 Saint Clairsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Saint Clairsville post office opened in 1801.
We also found Saint Clairsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Clairsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Clairsville: www.stclairsville.com/
The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Saint Clairsville. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Clairsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Clairsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Saint Clairsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Clairsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |