East Palestine

Also known as East Palestine, Ohio, East Palestine, OH

village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Columbiana
Founded: 1828 (as Mechanicsburg)
Named after: Palestine (region)
Type: Council-Manager
Mayor: Trent R. Conaway ( I )
Village manager: Antonio Diaz-Guy
Total: 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km )
Land: 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 1,040 ft (320 m)
Estimate 2023

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East Palestine (/ˌpælɪˈstiːn/ PAL-ist-EEN) is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,761 at the 2020 census. It is located on the Ohio–Pennsylvania border, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Youngstown and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Pittsburgh.

The village was home to industries in ceramics and tire manufacturing from the 1870s until the mid-1960s. East Palestine is located along the Norfolk Southern Railway and has a freight train station. In 2023, the village was near the site of a major train derailment that spilled vinyl chloride and triggered significant evacuations in the jurisdiction.