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Welcome to Tiltonsville ...

The village of Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Tiltonsville: TIL-tuhnz-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tiltonsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tiltonsville has a population of 1,283 people<3> (see below for details).

Tiltonsville is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Tiltonsville: 740 & 220<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tiltonsville had an population of 1,283 people. This is a decrease of 6.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tiltonsville had a population of 1,372 people. This makes Tiltonsville the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Tiltonsville represents 0.01% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 467th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,372 people, the population of Tiltonsville increased 3.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,329 people).

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

Communities near Tiltonsville ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Weirton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <6>
  • Steubenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Moundsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Martins Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellaire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wintersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Shadyside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Mingo Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Tiltonsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tiltonsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tiltonsville ...

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

Adding Tiltonsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tiltonsville 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 Tiltonsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tiltonsville on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tiltonsville.

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 Tiltonsville. 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 Tiltonsville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tiltonsville - 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 Tiltonsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Tiltonsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.