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Welcome to New Galilee ...

New Galilee is located in Beaver County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Galilee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Galilee has a population of 354 people<3> (see below for details).

New Galilee is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for New Galilee ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bcchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Galilee, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Galilee had an population of 354 people. This is a decrease of 6.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Galilee had a population of 379 people. This makes New Galilee the county's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 379 people, the population of New Galilee decreased 10.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 424 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Galilee.

Communities near New Galilee ...

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

  • New Castle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • East Liverpool
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Struthers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
    • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <5>
  • Economy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Aliquippa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
    • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <5>
  • Beaver Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Campbell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
  • Ellwood City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ambridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
    • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <5>
  • Columbiana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Galilee ...

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

Adding New Galilee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Galilee 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 New Galilee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found New Galilee on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Galilee.

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

The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Beaver, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Galilee.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Galilee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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