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>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gahanna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
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
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 (with 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <6>
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <6>
- Grove City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
- Westerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <6>
- Reynoldsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsburg <6>
- Hilliard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <6>
- Upper Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <6>
- Pickerington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerington
- Pickerington is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickerington <6>
- Pataskala
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
- Pataskala is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <6>
- Worthington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <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 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 we've found for Gahanna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gahanna post office opened in 1849.
We also found Gahanna in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gahanna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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/ |