Pomeroy, Ohio

Pomeroy, Ohio
Second Street downtown, with the courthouse in the middle
Second Street downtown, with the courthouse in the middle
Location of Pomeroy, Ohio
Location of Pomeroy, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°01′48″N 82°01′10″W / 39.03000°N 82.01944°W / 39.03000; -82.01944
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMeigs
TownshipSalisbury
Area
 • Total3.35 sq mi (8.66 km2)
 • Land3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,573
 • Density479.28/sq mi (185.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45769
Area code740
FIPS code39-64024[3]
GNIS feature ID2398996[2]
Set into the side of a cliff, the three-story Meigs County courthouse offers a ground level entrance on each story, gaining it a mention in Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Pomeroy (/ˈpʌmrɔɪ/ PUM-roy[4]) is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States,[5] along the Ohio River about 21 miles (34 km) south of Athens. The population was 1,573 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pomeroy, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

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