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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 4,833 people. This is a decrease of 13.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,589 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
  • New Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Old Shawneetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
    • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Omaha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
  • Ridgway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
    • Ridgway is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
  • Shawneetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<3>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.
 

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