Why visit Dresden
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include George W. Adams House and Prospect Place.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Dresden
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dresden
Dresden is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River at the mouth of Wakatomika Creek. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Zanesville micropolitan area. It was incorporated on March 9, 1835.
From the Wikipedia article Dresden, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
George W. Adams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
United States historic place
Prospect Place
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic mansion
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes6
Scottie's Den
Cafe · 0.4 mi
33 East Muskingum Avenue, Dresden
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.5 mi
93 West 3rd Street, Dresden
Mo-Th 08:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 08:30-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Dresden
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 20°F | 3.1 in | 5.6 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 2.5 in | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 30°F | 3.7 in | 2.9 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 39°F | 4.2 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 32°F | 3.1 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 25°F | 3.2 in | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Coshocton Wpc Plt Hcn (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Muskingum County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-10-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (Tornado)
- 2019-04-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2018-04-17: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Zanesville 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Coshocton 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Newark 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Cambridge 24 mi east, about 38 min by car
- Heath 24 mi west, about 38 min by car
- Crooksville 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
- Byesville 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Buckeye Lake 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Mount Vernon 30 mi northwest, about 49 min by car
- Berlin 32 mi north, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dresden Suspension Bridge, Joseph Elliott, Public domain
- Prospect Place, Wdzinc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cresent Hill, Tristan Blatt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jefferson Township, Muskingum County, Ohio meeting hall, Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muskingum Recreational Trail, Jefferson Township, Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
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