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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071017125054
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894671-07-000124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071017
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				311359191
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			GALLIPOLIS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7404462631

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 240
		CITY:			GALLIPOLIS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45631

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOWE HAROLD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167030
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20914
		FILM NUMBER:		071175887

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(740)446-2631

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 240
		STREET 2:		420 3RD AVE.
		CITY:			GALLIPOLIS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45631-0240
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    <periodOfReport>2007-10-17</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OVBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HOWE HAROLD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>420 3RD AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 240</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GALLIPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45631-0240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>IRA</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Deborah A. Carhart - Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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