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Welcome to Galdia ...

Galdia is located in Magoffin County<1>.


The location of Galdia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Galdia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Galdia is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Galdia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Galdia lies within the (606) area code.

Communities near Galdia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Galdia.

  • Paintsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Prestonsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
  • Salyersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
  • Wayland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Allen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Sublett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
    • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
  • David
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
    • David is located in Floyd County
  • Ivyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
    • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
  • Gunlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
    • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Galdia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Galdia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Galdia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Galdia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Galdia. See our Newspapers Page for Galdia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galdia ...

Looking for more information about Galdia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Galdia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Galdia.

Adding Galdia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Galdia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Galdia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Galdia post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galdia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galdia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galdia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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