Welcome to Galena ...
The village of Galena is located in Delaware County<1>.
The location of Galena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Galena: guh-LEE-nuh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Galena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
When the people of Galena refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Galenian<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Galena has a population of 739 people<5> (see below for details).
Galena is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: Galena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Galena is within the (740) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Galena had an population of 739 people. This is an increase of 13.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 142.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Galena had a population of 653 people. This makes Galena the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 653 people, the population of Galena increased 114.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 305 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Galena.
Communities Also Named Galena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Galena - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada (3), New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Galena.
Communities near Galena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Galena.
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <7>
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <7>
- Delaware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <7>
- Westerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <7>
- Reynoldsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsburg <7>
- Hilliard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <7>
- Gahanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <7>
- Upper Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <7>
- Whitehall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <7>
- Pataskala
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
- Pataskala is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <7>
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 Galena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Galena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Galena. 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 Galena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Galena. See our Newspapers Page for Galena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galena ...
Looking for more information about Galena? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Galena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galena.
Adding Galena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Galena 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 Galena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Galena post office opened in 1834.
We also found Galena in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Galena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Delaware, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Galena. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Galena refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Galena may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Galena. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |