Welcome to Galt City ...
Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County<1>.
The location of Galt City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Galt City, 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.
Galt City is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Galt City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Galt City: (850) and (448)<4>
Communities near Galt City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Galt City.
- Pensacola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Pensacola is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <5>
- Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Santa Rosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Gulf Breeze
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Breeze
- Gulf Breeze is located in Santa Rosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Breeze <5>
- Pace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Pace is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pace <5>
- Bohemia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Ferry Pass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
- Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
- Harold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Harold is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harold <5>
- Brent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Ensley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley
- Ensley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ensley <5>
- Gonzalez
(13 miles [20.9 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 Galt City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Galt City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Galt City. 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 Galt City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Galt City. See our Newspapers Page for Galt City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galt City ...
Looking for more information about Galt City? 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 Galt City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Galt City.
Adding Galt City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Galt City 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 Galt City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Galt City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galt City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Rosa County: www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Santa Rosa, 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 Galt City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |