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Welcome to Steubenville ...

The city of Steubenville is located in Jefferson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jefferson County.

The pronunciation of Steubenville: STEW-buhn-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Steubenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1802.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Steubenville for more information about variations on the name of Steubenville.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Steubenville has a population of 17,802 people<3> (see below for details).

Steubenville is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Steubenville: 740 & 220<5>

The ZIP codes for Steubenville: 43952-43953<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Steubenville had an population of 17,802 people. This is a decrease of 4.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Steubenville had a population of 18,659 people (or 26.78% of the total population of Jefferson County). This makes Steubenville the county's most populous community.

The population of Steubenville represents 0.16% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,659 people, the population of Steubenville decreased 1.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,015 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Steubenville.

Communities Also Named Steubenville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Steubenville - they are located in Indiana and Kentucky.

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

Websites for Steubenville ...

Official Website: www.ci.steubenville.oh.us/

Communities near Steubenville ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steubenville. Our list includes 52 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Steubenville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steubenville ...

Looking for more information about Steubenville? 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 Steubenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Steubenville.

Adding Steubenville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Steubenville 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 (so far) for Steubenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Steubenville post office opened in 1802.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steubenville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Steubenville. 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 Steubenville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steubenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Steubenville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Steubenville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 Steubenville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Steubenville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Steubenville includes: 43952 & 43953.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/