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Nearest Communities to Galva,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Galva, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Galva:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Galva.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Galva is located in Henry County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Bureau, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark & Whiteside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Galva. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Henry County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Galva (which is Henry County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Galva

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Henry County   (where Galva resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Galva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galva.
      • Bishop Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxon ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Saxon is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Kewanee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nekoma
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Nekoma is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • German Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • German Corner is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
      • Ulah
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ulah is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
      • Cambridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodhull
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Andover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkinson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Annawan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Osco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (25 more) ...
        • Alpha
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Lynn Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ophiem
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Ophiem is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
        • Geneseo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Morristown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Oxford ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Oxford is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Orion
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kedron ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Kedron is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
        • Hickory Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
        • Warner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Warner is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
        • Woodcrest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodcrest is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest
        • Hooppole
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Briar Bluff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Green River
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Green River is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
        • Level Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Level Acres is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Acres
        • Sunny Hill Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunny Hill Estates is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Estates
        • Sunny Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Shady Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Shady Beach is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
        • Brook Lawn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Brook Lawn is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Lawn
        • Colona
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Dayton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Green Rock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Rock is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
        • Aliceville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Aliceville is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
        • Cleveland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cleveland is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
        • Timber Ridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Bureau County
    • County Website:   https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Bureau:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Galva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galva.
      • Neponset
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mineral
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheffield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnett
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Burnett is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Buda
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Milo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Langley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Langley is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Providence
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Providence is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Bourbonais ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bourbonais is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonais
      • Thomas
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Thomas is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Whitefield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Whitefield is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Manlius
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Wyanet
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Tree Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lone Tree Corners is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Corners
        • Tiskilwa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Yorktown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • New Bedford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Love
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Love is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love
  • Knox County
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Galesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Galva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galva.
      • Centerville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Centerville is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Altona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Victoria
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oneida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Truro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Truro is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Oak Run
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Oak Run is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
      • Ontario
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ontario is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Wataga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Appleton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Dahinda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Trenton Corners
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Corners
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Rio
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Eugene
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Eugene is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Henderson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Knox
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • East Galesburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
        • Henderson Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
        • Knoxville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Soperville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Soperville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville
        • Elba Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Elba Center is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Center
        • Gilson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Galesburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Douglas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Douglas is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Maquon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Yates City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • De Long
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Saluda
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saluda is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
        • Uniontown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Uniontown is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Burnside ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Burnside is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • Marshall County
  • Mercer County
    • County Website:   https://www.mercercountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Aledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Galva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galva.
      • New Windsor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Windsor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Swedona
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Swedona is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
      • Griffin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • North Henderson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cable
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Cable is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Sherrard
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Alexis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Boden
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Boden is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
      • Viola
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Matherville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Preemption
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Gilchrist
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Martin ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Martin is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Old Gilchrist
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Old Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilchrist
        • Wanlock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Wanlock is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanlock
  • Peoria County
  • Rock Island County
  • Stark County
    • County Website:   https://www.starkco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Stark:   Toulon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Galva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galva.
      • La Fayette
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmira
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Toulon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Jersey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Osceola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Modena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Waldron ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Waldron is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Wyoming
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Castleton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Slackwater ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Slackwater is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
      • Duncan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Duncan is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Bradford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Stark
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Stark is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Lombardville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Lombardville is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardville
        • Morse ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Morse is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Speer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
  • Whiteside County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galva) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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