Welcome to Gambier ...
The village of Gambier is located in Knox County<1>.
The location of Gambier has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Gambier: GAM-beer<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gambier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gambier has a population of 2,484 people<4> (see below for details).
Gambier is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Gambier lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Gambier: (740)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gambier had an population of 2,484 people. This is an increase of 3.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gambier had a population of 2,391 people. This makes Gambier the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Gambier represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 364th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,391 people, the population of Gambier increased 27.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,871 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gambier.
Communities near Gambier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gambier.
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
- Loudonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
- Loudonville is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <6>
- Fredericktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <6>
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
- Centerburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
- Centerburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <6>
- Bellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <6>
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
- Perrysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Perrysville is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <6>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
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 Gambier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gambier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gambier. 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 Gambier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gambier. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gambier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gambier ...
Looking for more information about Gambier? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gambier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gambier.
Adding Gambier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gambier 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 Gambier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gambier post office opened in 1826.
We also found Gambier in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gambier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gambier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gambier. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gambier. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gambier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |