Gallipolis, Ohio

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Gallipolis, Ohio
Village
Downtown Gallipolis
Downtown Gallipolis
Nickname: 
City of the Gauls[1]
Location of Gallipolis, Ohio
Location of Gallipolis, Ohio
Location of Gallipolis in Gallia County
Location of Gallipolis in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°49′07″N 82°11′36″W / 38.81861°N 82.19333°W / 38.81861; -82.19333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGallia
TownshipGallipolis
FoundedOctober 17, 1790; 234 years ago (1790-10-17)[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2)
 • Land3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation
[4]
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,313
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
3,284
 • Density921.05/sq mi (355.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45631
Area code740
FIPS code39-29204[6]
GNIS feature ID2398939[4]
WebsiteVillage of Gallipolis website

Gallipolis (/ˌɡæləpəˈliːs/ GAL-ə-pə-LEESS[7]) is a chartered village in and the county seat of Gallia County, Ohio, United States.[8] The municipality is located in Southeast Ohio along the Ohio River about 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Chillicothe and 44 miles (71 km) northwest of Charleston, West Virginia. The population was 3,313 at the 2020 census. Gallipolis is the second-largest community in the rural Point Pleasant micropolitan area, which includes all of Gallia County, Ohio, and Mason County, West Virginia.

  1. ^ "The History of Gallipolis, Ohio". Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  2. ^ "The History of Gallipolis, Ohio". Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallipolis, Ohio
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.