Gallia, Ohio Explained

Gallia is an unincorporated community in Gallia County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

From 1938 until 1939, the Gallia Body Company (formally named C.R. Patterson and Sons), a vehicle body manufacturing company operated in the town of Gallia.^[1]

A variant name was Gallia Furnace. Gallia Furnace was laid out in 1846 when a blast furnace was established there.^[2]

References

38.8308°N -82.5178°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Berk. Brett. 2019-02-15. The Only African American Automaker Started as a Coachbuilder. 2020-12-12. Car and Driver. en-US.
2. Book: History of Gallia County: Containing a Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters &c. 1882. St. Peter's Episcopal Church. 39.