Painesville, Ohio

About Painesville

Set in the northeastern part of Ohio, Painesville is a close-knit town, home to 20,660 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Painesville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.83 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,025 residents per square mile.

📰 Painesville News Today

• Fire rekindles at Painesville Baptist Church hours after initial blaze WKYC · Aug 18
• Daniel "Dan" Sweet LeBar - The Newnan Times-Herald The Newnan Times-Herald · Aug 18
• Rabid bat confirmed in Painesville, first in Lake County since 2022 FOX 8 News · Jul 23
• Road in Lake County closing until further notice after ‘emergency’: Here’s why Cleveland 19 News · Aug 11
• City of Painesville reflects on '500-year flood event' 20 years ago Spectrum News · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Painesville Unique

• The only place in America named Painesville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 20,660.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Painesville

• Burgers 2 Beer — burger
• El Taco Macho — mexican
• Five Star Subs Convenient
• Flavors Around the Square
• Hellriegel's Inn
• Panini’s Bar and Grill — pizza
• Pizza Roto — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lake County Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Painesville

• Beaty Landing · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Creek at Liberty Hollow · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cascade Falls reviews ★
• Concord Woods Nature Park reviews ★
• Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Greenway Corridor reviews ★
• Helen Hazen Wyman Park reviews ★
• Hemlock Ridge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jordan Creek Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veterans' Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Painesville

• Auburn Vocational
• Buckeye Elementary School
• Chestnut Elementary School
• Elm Street Elementary School
• Harvey High School
• Henry F Lamuth Middle School
• Maple Elementary School
• Melridge Elementary School
• Riverside Jr/Sr High School
• Riverside Preschool
• Riverside Virtual Academy
• Riverview Elementary School
• Summit Academy Community School - Painesville
• iSTEM

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Painesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities