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Welcome to Gahanna ...

The city of Gahanna is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Gahanna: gah-HAN-nuh<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gahanna has a population of 35,530 people<4> (see below for details).

Gahanna is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

We don't have a date for the establishment of Gahanna.

Websites for Gahanna ...

Official Website: www.gahanna.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gahanna had an population of 35,530 people. This is an increase of 6.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gahanna had a population of 33,248 people. This makes Gahanna the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Gahanna represents 0.29% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 39th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 33,248 people, the population of Gahanna increased 1.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 32,636 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gahanna.

Communities near Gahanna ...

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

  • Columbus
  • Dublin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the west of Gahanna.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dublin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin<7>
  • Grove City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Gahanna.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Grove City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City<7>
  • Westerville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
    • Westerville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the north of Gahanna.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westerville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville<7>
  • Reynoldsburg
  • Hilliard
  • Upper Arlington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
    • Upper Arlington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the west of Gahanna.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Upper Arlington
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington<7>
  • Pickerington
  • Pataskala
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the east of Gahanna.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pataskala
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala<7>
  • Worthington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the northwest of Gahanna.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Worthington
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington<7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gahanna ...

Looking for more information about Gahanna? 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 Gahanna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gahanna.

Adding Gahanna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gahanna 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 that we've found for Gahanna was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Gahanna in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Gahanna.

The official website for Gahanna: www.gahanna.gov/

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

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 Franklin, 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 Gahanna. 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 Gahanna.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gahanna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gahanna) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Gahanna. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GahannaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gahanna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0389, Longitude: -82.8809       In this case, the coordinates for Gahanna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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