Welcome to Gallagher ...

Gallagher is located in Richland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gallagher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Gallagher is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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).

Area Codes for Gallagher: 618 & 730<3>

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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Olney is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olney
- From Gallagher to Olney
Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- Flora is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flora
- From Gallagher to Flora
Sumner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Sumner is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sumner
- From Gallagher to Sumner
Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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)
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- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay City
- From Gallagher to Clay City
West Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Salem
- From Gallagher to West Salem
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.<5> 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)
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- Noble is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Noble
- From Gallagher to Noble
Jeffersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jeffersonville
- From Gallagher to Jeffersonville
Bone Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Bone Gap is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bone Gap <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bone Gap
- From Gallagher to Bone Gap

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gallagher post office opened in 1888.

We also found Gallagher in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallagher.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gallagher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Gallagher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Gallagher area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/