Galena (Cherokee County, KS)

Around Galena ...

For comparison, Galena has a population of 2,800 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Galena, with the nearest first.

East Galena
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
South Galena
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
Empire City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
Central City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
Riverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverton is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverton
- From Galena to Riverton
Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell has also been known as:
- Lowell Station
Iron Gates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
Badger
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Badger is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Badger
- From Galena to Badger
Grand Falls Plaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
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- Klondike
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Klondike
  - From Galena to Klondike
- West Joplin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - West Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Joplin
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to West Joplin
  - From Galena to West Joplin
- Baxter Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
- Baxter Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Springs
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Baxter Springs
  - From Galena to Baxter Springs
- Joplin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Joplin
  - From Galena to Joplin
- Loma Linda
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people

For more communities neighboring Galena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Galena.

Cherokee County ...

Galena is located in Cherokee County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Crawford, Labette, Jasper (MO), Newton (MO), Craig (OK) & Ottawa (OK).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Galena ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Galena.

Airports Near Galena ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Galena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Galena.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galena ...

Looking for more information about Galena? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Galena. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Galena, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galena.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Kansas:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Kansas Statewide Tourism
- Galena Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galena
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Galena.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Galena), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.