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Welcome to Galena Junction ...

Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County<1>.

The pronunciation of Galena Junction: guh-LEE-nuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galena Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Galena Junction: Galena Jct. (or less commonly used: Galena Jctn.)

Galena Junction is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Galena Junction: 815 & 779<4>

Communities near Galena Junction ...

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

  • Dubuque
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Asbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Asbury is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
  • Galena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
  • Cuba City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • East Dubuque
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazel Green
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Shullsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Dickeyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galena Junction ...

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

Adding Galena Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Galena Junction 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 (so far) for Galena Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galena Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Galena Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galena Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Galena Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Galena Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.