Gallipolis

Also known as Gallipolis, Ohio, Gallipolis, OH

town in Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Gallia
Township: Gallipolis
Founded: October 17, 1790 ; 235 years ago ( 1790-10-17 )
Total: 3.83 sq mi (9.91 km )
Land: 3.60 sq mi (9.32 km )
Water: 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km )
Elevation: 571 ft (174 m)
Estimate 2023: 3,284
Density: 920.9/sq mi (355.57/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
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Gallipolis (/ˌɡæləpəˈliːs/ GAL-ə-pə-LEESS) is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in Southeast Ohio along the Ohio River about 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Chillicothe and 44 miles (71 km) northwest of Charleston, West Virginia. The population was 3,313 at the 2020 census. Gallipolis is the second-largest community in the rural Point Pleasant micropolitan area, which includes all of Gallia County, Ohio, and Mason County, West Virginia.

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