Stewart, Ohio

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

39°18′29″N 81°53′51″W / 39.30806°N 81.89750°W / 39.30806; -81.89750CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyAthensElevation

^[1]

673 ft (205 m)Population

(2020)

• Total221Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

45778

Area code740GNIS feature ID2628972^[1]

Stewart is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Rome Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census.^[3] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45778.^[4]

History

Stewart was laid out in 1875, when the railroad was extended to that point.^[5] The community was named for D. B. Stewart, the original owner of the town site.^[5] A post office has been in operation at Stewart since 1874.^[6]

Geography

Stewart is located along the Hocking River, just upstream from the confluence of Federal Creek with the river. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 144 and 329.

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewart, Ohio
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ "Stewart CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
^ ^a ^b History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 578.
^ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2015.