Welcome to Gallipolis Ferry ...
Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gallipolis Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
A typical abbreviation for Gallipolis Ferry: Gallipolis Fry. (or less commonly used: Gallipolis Frry.)
Gallipolis Ferry is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gallipolis Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gallipolis Ferry: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Gallipolis Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gallipolis Ferry.
- Point Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
- Middleport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
- Pomeroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
- New Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Rio Grande
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Crown City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
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 Gallipolis Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gallipolis Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gallipolis Ferry. 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 Gallipolis Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallipolis Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Gallipolis Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallipolis Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Gallipolis Ferry? 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 Gallipolis Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gallipolis Ferry.
Adding Gallipolis Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gallipolis Ferry 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 Gallipolis Ferry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gallipolis Ferry post office opened in 1907.
We also found Gallipolis Ferry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallipolis Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gallipolis Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Gallipolis Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Gallipolis Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |