Welcome to Cape Galena ...
So far, we found very little information about Cape Galena. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cape Galena to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cape Galena, please Contact Us.
Cape Galena would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.
The location of Cape Galena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cape Galena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cape Galena is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cape Galena was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Cape Galena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cape Galena.
- Eldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <5>
- Osage Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Beach
- Osage Beach is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage Beach <5>
- Camdenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camdenton
- Camdenton is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camdenton <5>
- Versailles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>
- Lake Ozark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
- Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <5>
- Laurie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
- Laurie is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <5>
- Lakeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Linn Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Creek
- Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn Creek <5>
- Macks Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Creek
- Macks Creek is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2012: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Creek <5>
- Tuscumbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <5>
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 Cape Galena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cape Galena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cape 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 Cape Galena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cape Galena. See our Newspapers Page for Cape Galena.
Adding Cape Galena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cape 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 Cape Galena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cape Galena post office opened in 1875.
We also found Cape Galena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cape Galena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Cape Galena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cape Galena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |