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Welcome to West Galloway ...

West Galloway is located in Talbot County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Galloway: W. Galloway

West Galloway is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Galloway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for West Galloway: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named West Galloway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Galloway - it's located in New Brunswick.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Galloway.

Websites for West Galloway ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.talbotchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Galloway, the following might be of interest:

Communities near West Galloway ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Centreville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Denton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Federalsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurlock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greensboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgely
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Saint Michaels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Trappe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Queenstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Galloway ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Galloway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the West Galloway area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the West Galloway area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.