Pomeroy, Ohio

Pomeroy, Ohio
Village
Intersection of Main Street and Court Street, with the courthouse in the middle
Intersection of Main Street and Court Street, with the courthouse in the middle
Pomeroy is located in Ohio
Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Location in Ohio
Pomeroy is located in the United States
Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°01′48″N 82°01′10″W / 39.03000°N 82.01944°W / 39.03000; -82.01944
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMeigs
TownshipSalisbury
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.35 sq mi (8.66 km2)
 • Land3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
[2]
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,573
 • Density479.28/sq mi (185.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45769
Area code740
FIPS code39-64024[3]
GNIS feature ID2398996[2]
Set into the side of a cliff, the three-story Meigs County courthouse offers a ground level entrance on each story, gaining it a mention in Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Pomeroy (/ˈpʌmrɔɪ/ PUM-roy[4]) is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States,[5] along the Ohio River about 21 miles (34 km) south of Athens. The population was 1,573 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pomeroy, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.