Welcome to Galen ...
So far, we found very little information about Galen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Galen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Galen, please Contact Us.
Galen would have been located within present day Sunflower County<2>.
The location of Galen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Galen is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Galen was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Galen would have been located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Galen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Galen - they are located in Kentucky, Montana (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Galen.
Communities near Galen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Galen.
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Tutwiler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <5>
- Ruleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <5>
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Shaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Mound Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <5>
- Sunflower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Renova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Boyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <5>
- Webb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Galen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Galen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Galen. 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 Galen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Galen. See our Newspapers Page for Galen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Galen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, 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 Galen - 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. |