Welcome to East Galena ...

East Galena is located in Cherokee County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for East Galena: E. Galena

East Galena is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for East Galena: (620)

Communities near East Galena ...

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

• Joplin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  • Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <4>
• Carthage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• Miami
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
  • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
• Webb City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
  • Webb City is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb City <4>
• Carl Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
  • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
• Baxter Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Springs
  • Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <4>
• Columbus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
• Oronogo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
  • Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <4>
• Commerce
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>
• Seneca
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <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 East Galena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Galena.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Galena ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/