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Welcome to Galesburg ...

The city of Galesburg is located in Traill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galesburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Galesburg has a population of 104 people<2> (see below for details).

Galesburg is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Galesburg: 701

The ZIP code for Galesburg: 58035<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Galesburg had an population of 104 people. This is a decrease of 3.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Galesburg had a population of 108 people. This makes Galesburg the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Galesburg represents 0.02% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 264th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 108 people, the population of Galesburg decreased 31.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 157 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Galesburg.

Communities Also Named Galesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Galesburg - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri (2), Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Galesburg ...

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

  • Mayville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Arthur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Page
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Clifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ayr
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galesburg ...

Looking for more information about Galesburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Galesburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galesburg.

Adding Galesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Galesburg 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 Galesburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Galesburg post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galesburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Traill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Galesburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Galesburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Galesburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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