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Zanesville

City · Muskingum County · 24,601 residents · 1.9% municipal income tax

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How Zanesville began

Zanesville grew up where the Licking River meets the Muskingum, at the point where Ebenezer Zane's 1797 trail (Zane's Trace) crossed the Muskingum by ferry. Zane granted the crossing tract to his son-in-law John McIntire, who platted the town in 1799; it was renamed for Zane in 1801. It served as Ohio's second state capital from 1810 to 1812, before the seat moved back to Chillicothe and then permanently to Columbus. Through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the city built an industrial base on iron, glass and especially art pottery, and it is known today for its distinctive Y-shaped bridge over the river confluence, which has been rebuilt several times since 1814.

Settled 1797, platted 1799, by John McIntire, on land granted by his father-in-law Ebenezer Zane.

Where the name comes from

The town was first called Westbourne, then renamed Zanesville in 1801 for Ebenezer Zane (1747-1811), who blazed Zane's Trace, the pioneer road authorized by Congress in 1796 to connect Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) to Limestone (Maysville), Kentucky, through the Ohio wilderness. Zane received three sections of land at the river crossings he improved, including the tract at the Muskingum-Licking confluence, which he passed to his son-in-law John McIntire to develop.

Before the town

Zanesville sits at a river confluence that was crossed by Native trails long before Zane's Trace followed the same corridor; the Muskingum valley below the city was flint-quarrying and mound-building country for the Adena and Hopewell cultures, and the historic Shawnee towns known as Wakatomika stood a short distance upriver near present-day Dresden in the same county. No specific village site has been documented within the city of Zanesville itself in the sources checked. Muskingum County's fuller Native American record includes the Lenape trade town called Muskingum, the Wakatomika towns, mounds, and the treaty cessions that opened the area to settlement.

Nations recorded here: Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware), Wyandot, Mingo, Adena culture, Hopewell culture.

Timeline

  1. — Congress authorizes Ebenezer Zane to open a pioneer road (Zane's Trace) from Wheeling to Limestone, Kentucky, paid for with land grants at the three river crossings, including the Muskingum.
  2. — Zane grants his Muskingum River crossing tract to son-in-law John McIntire, who establishes a ferry and an inn.
  3. — McIntire has the town platted at the ferry crossing.
  4. — The town, formerly called Westbourne, is renamed Zanesville.
  5. — Muskingum County is organized on March 1 with Zanesville as its seat.
  6. — Zanesville becomes Ohio's second state capital, using a statehouse built in 1809, after the legislature votes to move the seat of government from Chillicothe.
  7. — The state capital returns to Chillicothe; it moves permanently to Columbus in 1816.
  8. — The first Y-Bridge is built across the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum rivers, allowing traffic to cross both rivers and reach all three landings without a second crossing.
  9. — A third, covered wooden Y-Bridge is completed; it stands until 1900.
  10. — The city has seven iron foundries, a cotton mill, five flour mills, four sawmills, two oil works and a paper mill.
  11. — A new steel and concrete Y-Bridge opens; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
  12. — The Great Flood of 1913 sends the Muskingum River 27 feet above flood stage through downtown Zanesville in early April.
  13. — Samuel A. Weller's Zanesville pottery works becomes, by his own and trade claims, the largest pottery manufacturer in the world; more than a dozen art-pottery firms (Weller, Roseville, J.B. Owens and others) operate in and around the city in the first half of the twentieth century.
  14. — In October, dozens of exotic animals are released from a private farm outside Zanesville, drawing national coverage as the 'Zanesville animal escape.'

Stories

A bridge shaped like the rivers it crosses

Where the Licking River joins the Muskingum at Zanesville, the confluence forms a natural Y, and for two centuries the city has crossed it with a bridge built to match. The first Y-Bridge went up in 1814, giving travelers on Zane's Trace and later the National Road a way to reach any of the three banks without a second crossing. It was rebuilt in wood in 1819 and again, as a covered bridge, in 1832; that version lasted until 1900. The bridge built in 1902 in steel and concrete carried U.S. Route 40 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973; it was itself replaced by the current structure built to the same Y plan. Amelia Earhart is remembered locally as having called Zanesville the country's most recognizable city from the air because of the bridge's shape, and the Y-Bridge remains the detail most people associate with the city.

Two years as Ohio's capital

When Ohio's General Assembly went looking for a more central seat of government than Chillicothe, Zanesville made its case and won: the legislature met in a statehouse built in the town in 1809, and Zanesville served as the state capital from 1810 to 1812. The arrangement did not last. In 1812 the legislature voted to move the capital back to Chillicothe, and in 1816 it settled permanently on the new town of Columbus, platted for the purpose at the Scioto-Olentangy forks. Zanesville's two years as capital are a minor footnote in Ohio's early political history, but the town kept its role as county seat and its position on the National Road, and it grew through the nineteenth century on trade and manufacturing rather than government.

The pottery capital

By the early twentieth century Zanesville had become one of the country's centers of art pottery, built on the region's good clay deposits and river transport. Samuel A. Weller built his company into, by 1910s trade claims, the largest pottery manufacturer in the world, and Roseville Pottery, J.B. Owens, and the American Encaustic Tiling Company (which put up its Muskingum riverbank plant in 1893) operated alongside it. More than a dozen potteries ran in Zanesville in the first half of the twentieth century, and Weller and Roseville ware from this period is still collected nationally.

Photographs

Aerial view of Zanesville during the Great Flood of 1913, April 3, 1913
Aerial view of Zanesville during the Great Flood of 1913, April 3, 1913 (1913)
Photo: Fuller and Harmount, via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Zanesville-born author Zane Grey, portrait
Zanesville-born author Zane Grey, portrait (1925)
Photo: J. Willis Sayre Collection of Theatrical Photographs, University of Washington Special Collections, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The Y-Bridge over the confluence of the Muskingum and Licking rivers, built 1902-03 as part of the National Road
The Y-Bridge over the confluence of the Muskingum and Licking rivers, built 1902-03 as part of the National Road (2007)
Photo: Toni Leland, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Panoramic view of the Y-Bridge carrying U.S. Route 40 over the river confluence
Panoramic view of the Y-Bridge carrying U.S. Route 40 over the river confluence (2003)
Photo: MauriceJFox3, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · ohiohistorycentral.org · en.wikipedia.org · npgallery.nps.gov · mrcc.illinois.edu · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org

Historic places

40 places in Zanesville on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Adena Court ApartmentsBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    41 S. 4th St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003190
    Coordinates
    39.93940, -82.00784

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  2. Alameda ApartmentsBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1982
    Address
    7th St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82003623
    Coordinates
    39.94439, -82.00393

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  3. Arlington HotelBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1982
    Address
    722 Main St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82001482
    Coordinates
    39.93998, -82.00363

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  4. Baker Brothers Wholesale GroceryBuilding · Zanesville
    Address
    8-12 East Main St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Latest NPS certification action
    2023
    NRIS reference number
    100009004
    Coordinates
    39.94009, -82.01188

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  5. Black-Elliott BlockBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1979
    Address
    525 Main St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001914
    Coordinates
    39.94032, -82.00575

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  6. Blocksom-Rolls HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1979
    Address
    960 Eastman St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001915
    Coordinates
    39.94289, -81.99946

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  7. Brendel, Charles, HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    427 Wayne Ave.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003191
    Coordinates
    39.93386, -82.00261

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  8. Christman, Nicholas, HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1978
    Address
    532 Wayne Ave.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002159
    Coordinates
    39.93099, -82.00116

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  9. Clossman Hardware StoreBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    621-623 Main St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003192
    Coordinates
    39.94015, -82.00481

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  10. Crescent HillBuilding · Dresden · listed 1986
    Address
    44 W. Fifth St.
    Where
    Dresden, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1986
    NRIS reference number
    86000034
    Coordinates
    39.94223, -82.01373

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  11. Emery, Abram, HouseBuilding · Zanesville
    Address
    413 Pershing Rd.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Latest NPS certification action
    2016
    NRIS reference number
    78002160
    Coordinates
    39.92531, -82.01185

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  12. Gorsuch, Ernest J., HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    1869 Norwood Blvd.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003193
    Coordinates
    39.96303, -82.00514

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  13. Grant SchoolBuilding · Zanesville
    Address
    Off U.S. 22
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Latest NPS certification action
    2023
    NRIS reference number
    80003194
    Coordinates
    39.91869, -82.00613

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  14. Harper-Cosgrave BlockBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    N. 3rd St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003195
    Coordinates
    39.94173, -82.00881

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  15. Harris, William B., HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1978
    Address
    1320 Newman Dr.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002161
    Coordinates
    39.94008, -81.99099

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  16. Johnston-Crossland HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1982
    Address
    N. 7th St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82003625
    Coordinates
    39.94330, -82.00415

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  17. Kearns, George and Edward, HousesBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1979
    Address
    306 and 320 Luck Ave.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001917
    Coordinates
    39.93517, -82.01784

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  18. Lafayette Lodge No. 79Building · Zanesville · listed 1978
    Address
    333 Market St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002163
    Coordinates
    39.94219, -82.00765

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  19. Lash, William D., HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1978
    Address
    2261 Dresden Rd.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002164
    Coordinates
    39.96554, -82.00623

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  20. Lilienthal BuildingBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    44 S. 6th St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003196
    Coordinates
    39.93906, -82.00549

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  21. Lind ArcadeBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1982
    Address
    48 N. 5th St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82003626
    Coordinates
    39.94032, -82.00598

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  22. Masonic Temple BuildingBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1990
    Address
    36--42 N. Fourth St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1990
    NRIS reference number
    90000756
    Coordinates
    39.94103, -82.00669

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  23. McClelland, Harry S., HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    908 Laurel Ave.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003197
    Coordinates
    39.95429, -82.01508

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  24. Muskingum County Courthouse And JailBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1973
    Address
    4th and Main Sts.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1973
    NRIS reference number
    73001515
    Coordinates
    39.94058, -82.00704

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  25. Muskingum River Lock No. 10 And CanalHistoric district · Zanesville · listed 1978
    Address
    N bank of Muskingum River, N of RR bridge S to lock terminals
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Historic district
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002165
    Coordinates
    39.94454, -82.01751

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  26. Ohio Power CompanyBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    604 Main St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003198
    Coordinates
    39.94897, -82.00540

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  27. Pioneer SchoolBuilding · Zanesville
    Address
    952 East Main St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Latest NPS certification action
    2023
    NRIS reference number
    100008741
    Coordinates
    39.93937, -82.00123

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  28. Seborn, Frederick Augustus, HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1978
    Address
    1115--1119 Maysville Pike
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002166
    Coordinates
    39.92082, -82.00991

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  29. Smith, William R., HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1982
    Address
    920 Marietta St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82003627
    Coordinates
    39.93620, -82.00241

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  30. St. James Episcopal ChurchBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1978
    Address
    155 N. 6th St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002167
    Coordinates
    39.94311, -82.00532

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  31. St. John's Lutheran ChurchBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1982
    Address
    Market and N. 7th Sts.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82001484
    Coordinates
    39.94204, -82.00413

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  32. St. Nicholas's Catholic ChurchBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1975
    Address
    925 Main St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1975
    NRIS reference number
    75001512
    Coordinates
    39.93924, -82.01707

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  33. St. Thomas Aquinas ChurchBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    130 N. 5th St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003199
    Coordinates
    39.94301, -82.00649

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  34. Tannehill, Capt. James Boggs, HouseBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1979
    Address
    367 Taylor St
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001921
    Coordinates
    39.96754, -82.00404

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  35. US Post Office and Federal Building--ZanesvilleBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1988
    Address
    65 S. Fifth St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1988
    NRIS reference number
    88000071
    Coordinates
    39.93923, -82.00690

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  36. West ViewBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1982
    Address
    444 Sunkel Blvd.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82003628
    Coordinates
    39.96410, -82.00668

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  37. Wiles, Perry, Grocery CompanyBuilding · Zanesville · listed 1980
    Address
    32--36 N. 3rd St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003200
    Coordinates
    39.94083, -82.00880

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  38. Y BridgeStructure · Zanesville · listed 1973
    Address
    At foot of Main St., over the Licking and Muskingum rivers
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Structure
    Listed on the National Register
    1973
    NRIS reference number
    73001516
    Coordinates
    39.94043, -82.01324

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  39. Zanesville YMCABuilding · Zanesville
    Address
    34 S. Fifth St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Latest NPS certification action
    2023
    NRIS reference number
    83002018
    Coordinates
    39.93905, -82.00643

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  40. Zanesville YWCABuilding · Zanesville · listed 1978
    Address
    49 N. 6th St.
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County · ZIP 43701
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002168
    Coordinates
    39.94131, -82.00529

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Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

Every historic place in Muskingum County on the full map

Water

Wells in the eastern floodplain of the Muskingum River along Lewis Drive/SR 666 (Riverside Park well field, reportedly in use since about 1917), adjacent to the treatment plant on Buckeye Drive The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Zanesville's boundary: 1 hospital, 3 health centers, 5 nursing homes, 3 fire and EMS stations, 2 colleges, 6 public schools, 3 private schools, 1 library, 4 museums, 1 police station, 4 public charging sites, 3 Superfund sites, 14 Toxics Release Inventory facilities, 1 station or terminal and 22 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Hospitals (1)

  1. Genesis Healthcare System Trauma level IIIGeneral hospital · Zanesville
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    2951 Maple Avenue, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Beds
    321
    Trauma center
    Level IIi
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Medicare reports it as
    Genesis Hospital
    Phone
    (740) 454-4354
    Medicare ID
    360039

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ Where HIFLD got this record ↗ HIFLD hospitals (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address.

Community health centers (3)

  1. Muskingum Valley Health Center - AdministrationHealth center · Zanesville
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Zanesville
    Coordinates
    39.93919, -82.00675

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Muskingum Valley Health CentersHealth center · Zanesville
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Zanesville
    Coordinates
    39.92443, -82.00732

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. MUSKINGUM VALLEY HEALTH CENTERSHealth center · Zanesville
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Zanesville
    Coordinates
    39.95293, -82.01268

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale.

Nursing homes (5)

  1. Altercare Zanesville Inc.2 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    4200 Harrington Drive, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Certified beds
    99
    Residents on an average day
    93
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    2 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    2 fines totalling $198,156, 1 payment denial (latest 2024-12-10)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    ALTERCARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 452-4351
    Medicare ID
    366429

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Continuing Healthcare at Cedar Hill2 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    1136 Adair Avenue, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Certified beds
    90
    Residents on an average day
    77
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    2 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    2 fines totalling $30,227 (latest 2024-07-30)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    CERTUS HEALTHCARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 454-6823
    Medicare ID
    366286

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Continuing Healthcare at Willow Haven1 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    1020 Taylor Street, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Certified beds
    81
    Residents on an average day
    72
    Medicare overall rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    CERTUS HEALTHCARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 454-9747
    Medicare ID
    366244

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Oaks at Bethesda The5 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    2971 Maple Avenue, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Certified beds
    55
    Residents on an average day
    51
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    4 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    4 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    TRILOGY HEALTH SERVICES
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 452-3800
    Medicare ID
    366413

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. The Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center1 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    3291 Northpointe Drive, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Certified beds
    75
    Residents on an average day
    72
    Medicare overall rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    2 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    1 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    2 fines totalling $54,030 (latest 2025-07-29)
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    TRILOGY HEALTH SERVICES
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 452-3000
    Medicare ID
    366051

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (3)

  1. Zanesville Fire Department Central StationZanesville
    Address
    332 South Street, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Coordinates
    39.93811, -82.00828

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Zanesville Fire Department Station 2Zanesville
    Address
    731 Eppley Avenue, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Coordinates
    39.91965, -82.01661

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Zanesville Fire Department Station 3Zanesville
    Address
    714 Leonard Avenue, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Coordinates
    39.97049, -82.01145

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Colleges (2)

  1. Ohio University-Zanesville CampusPublic university · Zanesville
    What it is
    Public university
    City
    Zanesville
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    3,430
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $6,178
    Tuition and fees, out of state
    $9,170
    Graduation rate
    20% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 172)
    IPEDS unit ID
    204866

    College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Zane State CollegePublic community or technical college · Zanesville
    What it is
    Public community or technical college
    City
    Zanesville
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    2,045
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $5,856
    Tuition and fees, out of state
    $11,466
    Graduation rate
    53% (all programs, within 150% of normal time) (a class of 202)
    IPEDS unit ID
    204255

    College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.

Public schools (6)

  1. John McIntire Elementary School3.5 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    1275 Roosevelt Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    School district
    Zanesville City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    593
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    36
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    75.2%
    Ohio building IRN
    025973
    NCES school ID
    390451702104

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Zane Grey Elementary School3 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    711 Fess St, Zanesville, OH 43701
    School district
    Zanesville City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    938
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    56.25
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    62.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    041582
    NCES school ID
    390451702110

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Zanesville Community High SchoolZanesville
    Address
    920 Moxahala Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    158
    NCES school ID
    390131405407

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Zanesville High School3 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    1701 Blue Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    School district
    Zanesville City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    653
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    39
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    67.6%
    Four-year graduation rate
    97.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    042598
    NCES school ID
    390451702111

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Zanesville Middle School2.5 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    1429 Blue Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    School district
    Zanesville City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    436
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    31.1
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    64.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    032581
    NCES school ID
    390451702107

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Zanesville Online Academy3 of 5 stars · Zanesville
    Address
    956 Moxahala Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    School district
    Zanesville City School District
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    33.7%
    Ohio building IRN
    021591
    NCES school ID
    390451710913

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Private schools (3)

  1. Anchor Christian AcademyPrivate, religious, independent · Zanesville
    Address
    1365 Chamberlin St, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Kind
    religious, independent
    Students, 2023-24
    59
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    9.8
    Students per teacher
    6.02041
    Phone
    (174) 067-2311
    NCES private school ID
    A2301884

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Bishop Fenwick SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Zanesville
    Address
    1030 E Main St, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    287
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    26
    Students per teacher
    11.0385
    Phone
    (740) 454-9731
    NCES private school ID
    01059858

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Bishop Rosecrans High SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Zanesville
    Address
    1040 E Main St, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    148
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    14.8
    Students per teacher
    10
    Phone
    (740) 454-9731
    NCES private school ID
    01059869

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Public libraries (1)

  1. Muskingum County Library SystemCentral library · Zanesville
    Address
    220 N. Fifth St., Zanesville, OH 43701
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Muskingum County Library System
    Open
    2,130 hours a year, 51 weeks
    Building
    44,240 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    214,604
    System's loans, FY2024
    486,677
    People the system serves
    86,410
    Phone
    (740) 453-0391

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (4)

  1. Brighton Historic AssociationHistorical society · Zanesville
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Zanesville
    Coordinates
    39.94082, -82.00678

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  2. Mission Oaks GardensArboretum or botanical garden · Zanesville
    What it is
    Arboretum or botanical garden
    City
    Zanesville
    Coordinates
    39.94082, -82.00678

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  3. Pioneer & Historical Society Of Muskingum CountyHistorical society · Zanesville
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Zanesville
    Coordinates
    39.93154, -82.00708

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  4. Pure Center [Putnam Underground Railroad Education Center]History museum · Zanesville
    What it is
    History museum
    City
    Zanesville
    Coordinates
    39.93038, -82.00812

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Police stations (1)

  1. Zanesville Police DepartmentZanesville
    Address
    332 South Street, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Coordinates
    39.93839, -82.00848

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (4)

  1. Dutro Ford DC fast6 DC fast · Zanesville
    Address
    132 S 5th St, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Ports
    6 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS
    Network
    FORD_CHARGE
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-357-1009

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. JEFF DRENNEN CADILLAC OF ZANESVILLE DC fast1 DC fast · ZANESVILLE
    Address
    3625 MAPLE AVE, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701
    Ports
    1 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS
    Network
    EV Connect
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    866-816-7584

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. MCLS MUSKINGUM L2 EV DC fast1 DC fast · 2 Level 2 · Zanesville
    Address
    220 N 5th St, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Ports
    1 DC fast · 2 Level 2
    Plugs
    CCS, CHAdeMO, J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Steak 'n Shake - Tesla Supercharger DC fast8 DC fast · Zanesville
    Address
    914 Zane St, Zanesville, OH 43701
    Ports
    8 DC fast
    Plugs
    Tesla (NACS)
    Network
    Tesla
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Price
    $0.53 per kWh
    Phone
    877-798-3752

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Superfund sites (3)

  1. Essex InternationalSuperfund program · Zanesville
    Address
    Ceramic Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHD001176759
    EPA registry ID
    110009304207

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Lear Corp NPLSuperfund, NPL · Zanesville
    Address
    2200 Linden Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    On the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHD980794598
    EPA registry ID
    110000384478

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Zanesville City LandfillSuperfund program · Zanesville
    Address
    Buckeye Drive, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OH0000206813
    EPA registry ID
    110009323393

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (14)

  1. Anchor Glass Container CorpToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    1555 Fairview Rd., Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43701NCHRG1555F
    EPA registry ID
    110000384469

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Anchor Glass Container Corp Zanesville Mould DivToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    126 Muskingum Ave., Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43702NCHRG126MU
    EPA registry ID
    110002109913

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. B.E. Products, Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    40 North 2Nd Street, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43701BLLSG40NOR
    EPA registry ID
    110000384432

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Clay City Beverage IncToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    335 N. 6Th St., Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43701CLYCT335NO
    EPA registry ID
    110002109904

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation - Zanesville WorksToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    1724 Linden Avenue, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43701RMCDV1724L
    EPA registry ID
    110000384487

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Gnb IncToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    1606 Moxahala Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43701GNBNC1606M
    EPA registry ID
    110001622637

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Lear CorpToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    2200 Linden Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (closed)
    EPA program ID
    43701NTDTC2200L
    EPA registry ID
    110000384478

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Lear Corp.Toxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    51 Ceramic Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43702NTDTCCERAM
    EPA registry ID
    110000591574

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Mcgraw - Edison Power Systems, Div. CoopToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    1510 Pershing Road, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43701MCGRW1510P
    EPA registry ID
    110001622600

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Nestle Purina PetcareToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    22 1St Street, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    4370WNSTLPPBX38
    EPA registry ID
    110067124962

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Nestle Purina PetcareToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    7 Main St., Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    43701BNCPT7MAIN
    EPA registry ID
    110000384441

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Nestle Purina Petcare CoToxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    7 Main St, Zanesville, OH 43702
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4370WNSTLP7MAIN
    EPA registry ID
    110064315316

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  13. Owens Brockway Glass Containers - Plant No 12Toxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    1700 State St, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43701WNSBR1700S
    EPA registry ID
    110000384496

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  14. Worthington Foods, Inc. (0660010264)Toxics Release Inventory · Zanesville
    Address
    1675 Fairview Road, Zanesville, OH 43701
    County
    Muskingum County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43701KLLGG1675F
    EPA registry ID
    110000555113

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Stations and terminals (1)

  1. 224 Main StIntercity bus stop · Greyhound Lines
    What it is
    Intercity bus stop
    Operator
    Greyhound Lines
    City
    Zanesville
    Coordinates
    39.94020, -82.01000

    BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database and National Transit Map (2025). Bus stops are counted on the card and drawn on the full map.

Spills reported since 2021 (22)

  1. Methyl Alcohol / Methanol / Naphtha (Ch3Oh)2025-12-16 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2025-12-16
    What spilled
    Methyl Alcohol / Methanol / Naphtha (Ch3Oh); Fuel Jet / Kerosene (All)
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2512EPA0002010

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-09-26 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2025-09-26
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2509EPA0001605

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-08-28 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2025-08-28
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    300 gallons
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2508EPA0001460

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-06-22 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2025-06-22
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2506EPA0001030

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Propylene Glycol (C3H8O2)2024-10-17 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2024-10-17
    What spilled
    Propylene Glycol (C3H8O2)
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2410EPA0001760

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Material Undetermined / Other2024-09-25 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2024-09-25
    What spilled
    Material Undetermined / Other
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2409EPA0001639

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)2024-04-26 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2024-04-26
    What spilled
    Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2404EPA0000693

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-10-03 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2023-10-03
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    200 gallons
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2310EPA0001711

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2023-05-19 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2023-05-19
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    25 gallons
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2305EPA0000822

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2022-12-10 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2022-12-10
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    Muskingum River
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2212EPA0001832

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2022-12-10 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2022-12-10
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    273 gallons
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2212EPA0001831

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Material White Reached water2022-06-29 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2022-06-29
    What spilled
    Material White
    Reached a waterway
    60 - Joes Run
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2206EPA0000981

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  13. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-05-16 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2022-05-16
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2205EPA0000713

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  14. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road) Reached water2022-01-04 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2022-01-04
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    400 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    60 - Muskingum River
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2201EPA0000007

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  15. Oil Vegetable / Bio2021-12-10 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2021-12-10
    What spilled
    Oil Vegetable / Bio
    Largest amount reported
    2 gallons
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2112EPA0001838

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  16. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road) Reached water2021-07-01 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2021-07-01
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Reached a waterway
    60 - Muskingum River
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2107EPA0000972

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  17. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-06-10 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2021-06-10
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    40 gallons
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2106EPA0000827

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  18. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S) Reached water2021-02-01 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2021-02-01
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Largest amount reported
    40 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2102EPA0000143

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  19. Oil Crude2026-08-28 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2026-08-28
    What spilled
    Oil Crude
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2608EPA0001613

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  20. Ammonia (Nh3)2026-08-04 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2026-08-04
    What spilled
    Ammonia (Nh3)
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2608EPA0001421

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  21. Grease / Non Food Types2026-07-26 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2026-07-26
    What spilled
    Grease / Non Food Types
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2607EPA0001365

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  22. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-04-13 · Zanesville
    Reported
    2026-04-13
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    150 gallons
    Where
    Zanesville, Muskingum County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2604EPA0000621

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Zanesville, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
43701 Zanesville 44% Wells in the eastern floodplain of the Muskingum River along Lewis Drive/SR 666 (Riverside Park well field, reportedly in use since about 1917), adjacent to the treatment plant on Buckeye Drive 6.5 pCi/L average radon Appraisal records without year built Zanesville City · 3 stars overall 1.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Zanesville, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 President Of Council Dan Vincent (Rep) 1,635, 100.0%
2021-11-02 Council at Large Ann Gildow (Rep) 1,350, 24.85%; Rob Sharrer (Rep) 1,200, 22.09%; Joey Pennybaker Osborn (Rep) 1,166, 21.47%; Al Zakany, II (Dem) 915, 16.84%; Kyle Johnson (Dem) 801, 14.75%
2021-11-02 City Council Third Ward Todd E. Ware (Dem) 135, 100.0%
2021-11-02 City Council Sixth Ward Andy Roberts (Rep) 446, 100.0%
2021-11-02 City Council Second Ward Jan Bradshaw (Dem) 160, 100.0%
2021-11-02 City Council Fourth Ward Brad Wolfe (Dem) 213, 100.0%
2021-11-02 City Council First Ward Mark Baker (Rep) 172, 100.0%
2021-11-02 City Council Fifth Ward Steven Foreman (Rep) 415, 100.0%
2019-11-05 President Of Council Daniel M. Vincent (Rep) 2,852, 100.0%
2019-11-05 City Council Third Ward Todd E. Ware (Dem) 265, 100.0%
2019-11-05 City Council Sixth Ward Andrew Roberts (Rep) 772, 100.0%
2019-11-05 City Council Second Ward Jan Bradshaw (Dem) 323, 100.0%
2019-11-05 City Council Fourth Ward Sandy Gentry (Dem) 378, 100.0%
2019-11-05 City Council First Ward Mark Baker (Rep) 276, 100.0%
2019-11-05 City Council Fifth Ward Steven Foreman (Rep) 768, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

  • No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
  • Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 1 / 4 / 12; 2021 0 / 2 / 15; 2022 0 / 4 / 13; 2023 0 / 2 / 15; 2024 1 / 4 / 12; 2025 0 / 3 / 13.
  • Financial Audit, 2024, released 2026-01-20
  • Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-10-01

The county

Muskingum County: 17 ZIP codes, 38 cities, villages and townships, 91,875 people.

Nearby places

Falls Township, Muskingum County Washington Township, Muskingum County Springfield Township, Muskingum County Wayne Township, Muskingum County Newton Township, Muskingum County Perry Township, Muskingum County South Zanesville Hopewell Township, Muskingum County Muskingum Township, Muskingum County Salem Township, Muskingum County

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Zanesville, day by day, from 1887 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
1.09 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
47.0 in
12.4 in above normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
20.6 in
a normal year brings 20.9 in
a normal year
40.6 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.09 — 29
September 2026 5.73 — 30
August 2026 11.34 — 31
July 2026 4.50 — 31
June 2026 4.10 — 30
May 2026 6.90 — 31
April 2026 3.22 — 30
March 2026 7.35 3.1 31
February 2026 1.31 2.7 28
January 2026 1.45 14.7 31
December 2025 1.98 10.2 31
November 2025 2.23 0.3 30
On the record, 1887–2026
Wettest year2018 — 55.1 in
Driest year1930 — 19.9 in
Snowiest year1910 — 61.8 in
Wettest day on record14 July 1913 — 6.70 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day4 April 1987 — 12.85 in
Deepest snow on the ground16 January 1968 — 20.46 in

43% of these days are measurements from a gauge inside Zanesville; the rest are estimated from the nearest gauges around it.

49,729 days of records, 1887-08-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Zanesville: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
193
those placed on the map inside Zanesville
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste66
Wastewater and stormwater discharge43
Sewer and water-line construction25
Air pollution20
State water loans8
Medical waste6
State sewer loans6
Wetland and stream fill5
Contaminated-site cleanup3
Landfills2
Scrap tires2
Site assessment2
5 smaller programs
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
Y-CITY CREMATORY DBA BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME & CREMA Air pollution report
KEYSTONE COOPERATIVE INC- ZANESVILLE Air pollution report
RIVER TRACE DEVELOPMENT Wetland and stream fill permit
RIVER TRACE DEVELOPMENT Wetland and stream fill permit
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORPORATION - ZANESVILLE WORKS Hazardous waste report
RIVER TRACE DEVELOPMENT Wetland and stream fill permit
ZANESVILLE PWS Source-water protection report
ZANESVILLE PHASE 10 Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
FAMILY HEALTHCARE PARTNERS Medical waste registration
KEEGAN KROSSING CONDOMINIUMS Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
ZANESVILLE PWS State water loans
MENARDS RETAIL STORE - ZANESVILLE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
ZANESVILLE WWTP Wastewater and stormwater discharge monitoring results
ZANESVILLE WWTP Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
WABASH VALLEY PRODUCE INC (FORMERLY BE PRODUCTS INC) Air pollution report
OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINERS PLANT NO 12 Air pollution inspection
ZANESVILLE PWS State water loans
ZANESVILLE PWS State water loans
MUSKINGUM IRON & METAL CO Air pollution report
OLDE TOWNE CLEANERS INC Air pollution report
ECONOMY LINEN & TOWEL SERVICE Air pollution report
FARM SUPPLY CENTER INC Air pollution report
ENGLEFIELD OIL CO Air pollution report
FEDEX FREIGHT INC - ZZV Air pollution report
BOCOOK APARTMENTS Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Zanesville, Ohio in?

Zanesville is a city in Muskingum County, Ohio, with 24,601 residents.

When was Zanesville, Ohio founded?

Zanesville was settled 1797; laid out 1799. Founders on record: John McIntire, on land granted by his father-in-law Ebenezer Zane. Source

How did Zanesville, Ohio get its name?

The town was first called Westbourne, then renamed Zanesville in 1801 for Ebenezer Zane (1747-1811), who blazed Zane's Trace, the pioneer road authorized by Congress in 1796 to connect Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) to Limestone (Maysville), Kentucky, through the Ohio wilderness. Source

What ZIP code is Zanesville, Ohio?

Most of Zanesville is in ZIP code 43701.

Where does Zanesville, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Zanesville (Zanesville): Wells in the eastern floodplain of the Muskingum River along Lewis Drive/SR 666 (Riverside Park well field, reportedly in use since about 1917), adjacent to the treatment plant on Buckeye Drive.

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