Map of Gambier village

Gambier is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2010 census.

Gambier is the home of Kenyon College. A major feature is a gravel path running the length of the village, referred to as “Middle Path”. This path has become a piece of Gambier’s history, as it is used by college students and residents alike as a way through the community.

Gambier village overview:
Name:	Gambier village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Knox County
Elevation:	1,079 ft (329 m)
Total Area:	0.94 sq mi (2.43 km²)
Land Area:	0.94 sq mi (2.43 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,213
Population Density:	2,361.79/sq mi (911.88/km²)
ZIP code:	43022
Area code:	740
FIPS code:	3929246
GNISfeature ID:	1056293
Website:	http://www.villageofgambier.org/

Online Interactive Map

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Gambier online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Gambier was laid out in 1824. The village was named after one of Kenyon College’s early benefactors, Lord Gambier. In the 1960s, Japanese writer Junzo Shono spent several years in Gambier, culminating in the writing of the book A Sojourn in Gambier, which would prove to be quite popular in Japan.

In May 2020, the Village of Gambier became the first municipality in Knox County to establish anti-discrimination legislation for LGBTQ+ people.