Wintersville, Ohio

Wintersville is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,924 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The first settlement at Wintersville was made in 1831. The village was named for its founder, John Winters. A post office was established at Wintersville in 1831, and remained in operation until 1901.

During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville.

Geography

Wintersville is located at 40°22′38″N 80°42′23″W / 40.37722°N 80.70639°W / 40.37722; -80.70639 (40.377190, -80.706510).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.12 square miles (8.08 km²), all land.

Demographics