Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Galva had a population of 255 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Galva had a population of 887 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Galva, with the one closest to Galva listed first.
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
- McPherson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- McPherson is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McPherson <2>
- Elyria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - West Johnson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Johnson
- West Johnson is located in McPherson County
- West Johnson has also been known as:
- Johnstown
- Waldeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Groveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Moundridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundridge
- Moundridge is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundridge <2>
- Lehigh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Roxbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in McPherson County
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in McPherson County
- Lindsborg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsborg
- Lindsborg is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsborg <2>
- Inman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Saline County
- Hesston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Hesston is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesston <2>
- Freemount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Hallville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Marquette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <2>
- Windom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Assaria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
- Assaria is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <2>
- Buhler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
- Buhler is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Buhler has also been known as:
- Tulip Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <2>
- Medora
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Salemsborg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
- Salemsborg is located in Saline County
- Walton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
- Canada
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
- Canada is located in Marion County
- Tampa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
- Tampa is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <2>
- Falun
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falun
- Falun is located in Saline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falun <2>
- Gypsum
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum
- Gypsum is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gypsum <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Galva. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Galva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |