Gallia, a S. county of Ohio, separated from West Virginia by the Ohio river and drained by Raccoon and Symmes creeks; area about 420 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 25,545. It has a rough surface, underlying which are beds of coal and iron. The soil is generally poor except in the vicinity of the Ohio. The chief productions in 1870 were 192,558 bushels of wheat, 626,033 of Indian corn, 135,688 of oats, 132,358 of potatoes, 438,623 lbs. of butter, 65,293 of wool, and 12,297 tons of hay. There were 4,889 horses, 4,944 milch cows, 8,943 other cattle, 23,740 sheep, and 13,698 swine; 3 manufactories of woollen goods, 1 of sashes, doors, and blinds, 1 of machinery, 1 of furniture, 1 of pig iron, 2 of iron castings, 2 tanneries, 2 currying establishments, 5 flour mills, 4 planing mills, and 6 saw mills. The county was settled by Frenchmen in 1790, whence its name. Capital, Gallipolis.