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Welcome to South Galena ...

South Galena is located in Cherokee County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Galena: S. Galena

South Galena is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Galena: 620

Communities near South Galena ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South 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 <3>
  • Carthage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Miami
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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    • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <3>
  • Webb City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carl Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Baxter Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Commerce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Seneca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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 South Galena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Galena.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Galena ...

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

Adding South Galena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Galena in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Galena was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Galena.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Galena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.