Glencoe,_Ohio Latitude and Longitude:

40°00′36″N 80°53′37″W / 40.01000°N 80.89361°W / 40.01000; -80.89361
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Glencoe, Ohio
Location of Glencoe, Ohio
Location of Glencoe, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°00′36″N 80°53′37″W / 40.01000°N 80.89361°W / 40.01000; -80.89361
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
County Belmont
Township Richland
Elevation1,011 ft (308 m)
Population
 ( 2020)
 • Total264
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43928
Area code 740
GNIS feature ID2628895 [1]

Glencoe is a census-designated place in southern Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 264. [3] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43928. [4]

Glencoe is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Glencoe was laid out in 1855 when the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was extended to that point. [5] Some say the community was named after the Coe family, who settled in a nearby glen, while others believe the name is a transfer from Glencoe, Scotland. [6] A post office called Glencoe has been in operation since 1855. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glencoe, Ohio
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Glencoe CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  5. ^ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp.  240.
  6. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 52.
  7. ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.