Welcome to Gallia ...
Gallia is located in Gallia County<1>.
The pronunciation of Gallia: GAL-yuh<2>
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.<3>.
Time Zone: Gallia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gallia: 740 & 220<4>
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)
- Gallipolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rio Grande
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Blackfork Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
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 (so far) 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. The Gallia post office closed in 1953.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Gallia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gallia. 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gallia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Gallia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Gallia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |