Welcome to Galesburg ...

Galesburg is located in Jasper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galesburg, 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.

Galesburg is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Galesburg: (641)

Communities Also Named Galesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Galesburg - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri (2), North Dakota, Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Galesburg ...

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

• Newton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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  • Newton is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
• Pella
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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  • Pella is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <3>
• Grinnell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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  • Grinnell is located in Poweshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grinnell <3>
• Knoxville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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  • Knoxville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
• Colfax
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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  • Colfax is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
• Monroe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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  • Monroe is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
• Prairie City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
  • Prairie City is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <3>
• New Sharon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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  • New Sharon is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <3>
• Sully
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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  • Sully is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sully <3>
• Kellogg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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  • Kellogg is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galesburg ...

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

Adding Galesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Galesburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galesburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/