East Palestine - village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States

A freight train carrying toxic substances derailed in East Palestine on 4 February 2023. Although government officials have lifted evacuation orders, the local atmosphere and water system remain heavily polluted. Visitors should avoid the area around the train derailment. They should also avoid tap water if their stay is necessary.

East Palestine is a city of 4,800 people (2020) in Columbiana County, Ohio. Large storage and preserving facilities made East Palestine the leading city for orchards in the area. Its name is pronounced "East Pal-es-teen", not "-ine".

Get in

• & State Route (SR) 14 bypasses diagonally from north of town to east of town. The main road becomes SR 51 in Pennsylvania.
• & SR-46 and 558 run concurrently west of town on W Main St.
• & SR-165 comes into town from SR-14 in the north as N Market St. It then continues east on E Taggert St to SR-51 east of town, over the state line, in Pennsylvania.
• Market St continues to US Hwy 30, south of town in Calcutta (Ohio).

Get around

See

• East Palestine Historical Society, 555 Bacon Ave (In the East Palestine Park), 40.82878°, -80.54669°, +1 330-426-4367. Jun-Aug Dec: Su 2-4PM; otherwise by appointment only. The historical society maintains a 1840 log cabin, and makes apple butter seasonally. 2018-11-28

Do

• East Palestine City Park, 40.8306°, -80.5473°. Scenic trails, gazebo, pavilions and Boy Scout cabin, pool with a waterslide. 31 Park Dr.

Buy

Eat

• Dogs on the Run, 15 S Market St, 40.83232°, -80.53993°, +1 330-426-3575. M-Sa 11AM-6PM. Sells hot dogs. 2018-11-29

Drink

• State Line Tavern, 51962 E Taggart St, 40.83561°, -80.51983°, +1 330-426-6878. Daily 9AM-2AM. 2018-11-29

Sleep

Connect

• East Palestine Memorial Public Library, 309 N Market St, 40.83645°, -80.54035°, +1 330-426-3778. 2018-11-28

Go next

• East Liverpool
• Youngstown