Overview
Rio Grande is a village located off United States Route 35 in the northwestern portion of Gallia County, Ohio. With a residential population of under one thousand, the University of Rio Grande, under private control, is likely of a similarly small stature. However, beyond the perspective associated with the community, Rio Grande is also identified as the beginning of the story of Bob Evans throughout the entirety of the State of Ohio from along modern State Route 588 south of Route 35. Also associated with the community are the north-south State Route 325 and the east-west State Route 554 to the north of Route 35.
