Welcome to Gallia ...

Gallia is located in Gallia County<1>.

The location of Gallia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Gallia: GAL-yuh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gallia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

Gallia is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Gallia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gallia is located in the (740) area code.

Websites for Gallia ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.galliacounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gallia, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Gallia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gallia.

• Jackson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Gallipolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
  • Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <5>
• Oak Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
• South Webster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
  • South Webster is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <5>
• Rio Grande
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
  • Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <5>
• Vinton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <5>
• Wilkesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
  • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
• Blackfork Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
  • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
• Rempel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rempel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
  • Rempel is located in Jackson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gallia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gallia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gallia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gallia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallia. See our Newspapers Page for Gallia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallia ...

Looking for more information about Gallia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gallia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gallia.

Adding Gallia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gallia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gallia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gallia post office opened in 1862.

We also found Gallia on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gallia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/