New Straitsville, Ohio

About New Straitsville

New Straitsville, OH is a tiny community located in southern Ohio counting 649 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, New Straitsville is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 499 residents per square mile.

📰 New Straitsville News Today

• James G. Smith Obituary (2026) - New Straitsville, OH - Roberts-Winegardner Funeral Home - New Lexington Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Historic building goes up for auction in New Straitsville Logan Daily News · Jun 28
• Unsolved Ohio: Amy Jo Nelson’s homicide nearing nine years with no arrest - NBC4 WCMH-TV NBC4 WCMH-TV · May 26
• Susan Jo Ann Farber Obituary Nov 18, 2025 Frank E Smith Funeral Home and Crematory · Nov 18
• Prosecutor confirms remains found in Wayne National Forest belong to missing Indiana teen WSYX · Feb 4

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What Makes New Straitsville Unique

• The only place in America named New Straitsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tinker's Cave · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Straitsville

• Tabor Memorial Recreation Area reviews ★

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