Welcome to Gallup ...

Gallup is located in Henry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gallup, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

When the people of Gallup refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Gallupite<3>

Gallup is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Gallup: (419) and (567)<5>

Communities Also Named Gallup ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gallup - they are located in Kentucky, New Mexico (2) and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gallup.

Communities near Gallup ...

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

• Defiance
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
  • Defiance is located in Defiance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <6>
• Napoleon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Napoleon is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <6>
• Ottawa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
• North Baltimore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baltimore
  • North Baltimore is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Baltimore <6>
• Columbus Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
  • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <6>
• Leipsic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
  • Leipsic is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <6>
• Deshler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <6>
• Weston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <6>
• McComb
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
  • McComb is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <6>
• Kalida
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
  • Kalida is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <6>

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 Gallup. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gallup.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gallup. 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 Gallup.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallup ...

Looking for more information about Gallup? 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 Gallup, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gallup.

Adding Gallup to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gallup 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 Gallup was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Gallup post office opened in 1897.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallup.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/

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