Gallipolis in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gallipolis
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 9, 2026
1. Gallipolis Marker
City of the Gauls
Historic French settlement 1790
Erected by Ohio Historical Markers Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 38° 49.178′ N, 82° 12.073′ W. Marker is in Gallipolis, Ohio, in Gallia County. It is at the intersection of Pine Street (Route 160) and Fitch Road, on the right when traveling south on Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gallipolis OH 45631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pine Street Colored Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hon. Samuel Finley Vinton (approx. Ό mile away); In Memoriam (approx. Ό mile away); Bethel AME Church of Gallipolis (approx. half a mile away); African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); U.S. Army General Hospital (approx. half a mile away); Charles E. Holzer, Sr., M.D. (approx. 0.7 miles away); High Water Mark (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallipolis.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 9, 2026
2. Gallipolis Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 9, 2026
3. Gallipolis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
