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Welcome to Gann ...

The village of Gann is located in Knox County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gann, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gann has a population of 119 people<3> (see below for details).

Gann is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Gann is located in the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gann had an population of 119 people. This is a decrease of 4.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gann had a population of 125 people. This makes Gann the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 125 people, the population of Gann decreased 12.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 143 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gann ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gann - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Gann ...

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Millersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fredericktown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Gambier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
    • Gambier is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <5>
  • Bellville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Shreve
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <5>
  • Killbuck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
    • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <5>
  • Butler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Perrysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gann ...

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

Adding Gann to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gann 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 Gann was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gann post office opened in 1872.

We also found Gann in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gann.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gann. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gann.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gann - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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