Welcome to Galloway ...

Galloway is located on the Gulf Coast.

Galloway is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

Galloway is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Galloway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Galloway: (409)

Communities Also Named Galloway ...

While we believe that this Galloway is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Galloway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cass and Panola County.

Beyond Texas, there are 20 communities that are also named Galloway - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Galloway.

Communities near Galloway ...

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

• Beaumont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Beaumont is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <4>
• Port Arthur
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
  • Port Arthur is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Arthur <4>
• Nederland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
  • Nederland is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <4>
• Groves
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
  • Groves is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <4>
• Port Neches
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
  • Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <4>
• Vidor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
  • Vidor is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <4>
• Sour Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
  • Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <4>
• Bevil Oaks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
  • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
• China
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
• Nome
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
  • Nome is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <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 Galloway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Galloway.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galloway ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/