Welcome to Peniel ...

Peniel is located in Gallia County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peniel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Peniel is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Peniel lies within the (740) area code.

Websites for Peniel ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.galliacounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Peniel, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Peniel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Peniel - they are located in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Peniel ...

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

• Jackson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Gallipolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
  • Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <4>
• Oak Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
• South Webster
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
  • South Webster is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <4>
• Rio Grande
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
  • Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <4>
• Crown City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
  • Crown City is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Hanging Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
  • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
• Vinton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Centerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
• Blackfork Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
  • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peniel ...

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

Adding Peniel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peniel 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 Peniel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Peniel post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peniel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peniel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/