Welcome to Gallagher ...

Gallagher is located in Richland County<1>.

The location of Gallagher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Gallagher is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Gallagher (for example, toward Vincennes (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Gallagher is located in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Gallagher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gallagher - they are located in Kansas, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gallagher ...

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

• Olney
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
  • Olney is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
• Flora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
• Sumner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
• Albion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Clay City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• West Salem
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
  • West Salem is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
• Cisne
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
  • Cisne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
• Noble
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Noble is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
• Bone Gap
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap
  • Bone Gap is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bone Gap <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallagher ...

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

Adding Gallagher to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallagher.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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