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Gallipolis, Ohio

Gallipolis, Ohio
village
State Route 7 downtown
State Route 7 downtown
Nickname(s): City of the Gauls
Location of Gallipolis, Ohio
Location of Gallipolis, Ohio
Location of Gallipolis in Gallia County
Location of Gallipolis in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°48′55″N 82°11′51″W / 38.81528°N 82.19750°W / 38.81528; -82.19750Coordinates: 38°48′55″N 82°11′51″W / 38.81528°N 82.19750°W / 38.81528; -82.19750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Gallia
Township Gallipolis
Area
 • Total 3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2)
 • Land 3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2)
 • Water 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Elevation 574 ft (175 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,641
 • Estimate (2014) 3,607
 • Density 1,011.4/sq mi (390.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45631
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-29204
GNIS feature ID 1077526
Website Village of Gallipolis website

Gallipolis (/ˌɡæləpəˈlis/ GAL-ə-pə-LEES) is a chartered village in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Gallia County. The municipality is located in Southeast Ohio on the Ohio River. The population was 3,641 at the 2010 census. When the population dropped below 5,000, Gallipolis became a village, but continues to operate under its existing city charter.

Gallipolis is the second-largest community in the Point Pleasant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Gallia County, Ohio and Mason County, West Virginia.

Gallipolis was first settled in 1790 by "The French 500," a group of French aristocrats and merchants who were fleeing the French Revolution. They were led by Count Jean-Joseph de Barth, an Alsatian member of the French National Assembly.


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