Village of Gambier

Gathering Spaces

Welcome to Gambier, Ohio, the place Kenyon calls home.

In the middle of it all

Some colleges border a small town. Others are situated within a large town. Not at Kenyon, where the village of Gambier is located right in the middle of campus. This is by design. Students care about what happens here because they live here — this is their post office, their market, their bookstore, their coffee shop. 

With a population of 2,450 sprinkled across less than one square mile, Gambier’s location off the beaten path is a vital part of who we are and shapes the way we live and learn in this small, wide-open space.

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  • Church of the Holy Spirit

    Gathering Spaces

    Stately on the outside, graceful on the inside, the Church of the Holy Spirit lifts its steeple high above campus, greeting visitors as they come up Gambier Hill.

  • Middle Path

    Gathering Spaces

    Middle Path is Kenyon’s main drag and beating heart. It’s a footpath. It’s a village green. It’s a gathering space. It’s a marketplace.

  • Village of Gambier

    Gathering Spaces

    Welcome to Gambier, Ohio, the place Kenyon calls home.

  • Wiggin Street Coffee

    Gathering Spaces

    Friends meet for a snack, professors have long talks with students and classes sometimes gather to elucidate texts between sips.