Welcome to Gallatin County ...
Time Zone: Gallatin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Shawneetown is the Seat for Gallatin County.
Gallatin County was founded in 1812 and was created by taking area from Randolph County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gallatin had a population of 4,828 people. This is a decrease of 13.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,573 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gallatin represented 0.04% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Gallatin County:
- Equality
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Shawneetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Omaha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shawneetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Gallatin County
- Websites for nearby counties
- White County
- Posey County
- Union County
- Hardin County
- Saline County
- Hamilton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |