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Welcome to North Galway ...

North Galway is located in Saratoga County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Galway, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for North Galway: N. Galway

North Galway is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for North Galway: (518)

Communities near North Galway ...

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

  • Schenectady
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Saratoga Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
  • Amsterdam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gloversville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Johnstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Scotia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
  • Ballston Spa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Corinth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
  • Hagaman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
    • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <4>
  • Broadalbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
    • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <4>

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 North Galway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Galway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Galway. 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 North Galway.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Galway ...

Looking for more information about North Galway? 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 North Galway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Galway.

Adding North Galway to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Galway 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 North Galway was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found North Galway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Galway.

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saratoga, 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 North Galway - 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.









 

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