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Welcome to Galvez ...

Galvez is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

Galvez was established in 1778.

Galvez is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Galvez: 225

Communities near Galvez ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
  • Gonzales
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Denham Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
  • Donaldsonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Walker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Livingston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sorrento
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • White Castle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galvez ...

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

Adding Galvez to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Galvez in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Galvez was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Galvez post office opened in 1882. The Galvez post office closed in 1948.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galvez.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galvez - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/