Map of Gallia County, Ohio

Gallia County (pronunciation: GAL-yuh) is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,220. Its county seat and largest village is Gallipolis.

Named after the French people who originally settled there, its name “Gallia” is the Latin word for Gaul, the ancient region of Western Europe that included present day France. Gallia County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Gallia County overview:
Name:Gallia County
FIPS code:39-053
State:Ohio
Founded:March 25, 1803
Named for:the Latin name for France
Seat:Gallipolis
Total Area:471 sq mi (1,220 km²)
Land Area:467 sq mi (1,210 km²)
Total Population:29,220
Population Density:62/sq mi (24/km²)
Time zone:UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:www.gallianet.net

Gallia County location map. Where is Gallia County?

Gallia County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Gallia County.
Location of Gallia County in the the United States.
Gallia County location on the Ohio map. Where is Gallia County.
Location of Gallia County in Ohio.

History

Gallia County was formed on March 25, 1803, from portions of Adams and Washington counties. Gallia County had originally been settled by French immigrants, who named the county “Gallia,” the Latin name for Gaul, the ancient region of Western Europe which included present day France.

In the 19th century, the county was settled by numerous migrants from the Upper South, who traveled to the territory by the Ohio River. In the antebellum years, some of its towns became centers of settlement by African Americans, both free blacks (some also from the South) and refugee slaves who had escaped their owners and come across the river to a free state.

In 1818 a group from Wales settled in Gallia County, with Welsh remaining Gallia County’s most common second language until 1970.

Gallia County Road Map

Gallia CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Gallia County, Ohio. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Gallia CountyMap
Gallia Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 471 square miles (1,220 km), of which 467 square miles (1,210 km) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km) (1.0%) is water.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • Wayne National Forest (part)

Gallia County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Gallia County, Ohio
Gallia County Topo map.

Gallia County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Gallia County, Ohio
Gallia County satellite map.

Gallia County Outline Map

Outline Map of Gallia County, Ohio
Gallia County outline map.

See also

Map of Ohio State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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