Welcome to Galena ...
So far, we found very little information about Galena. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Galena to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Galena, please Contact Us.
Galena would have been located within present day Lander County<2>.
The location of Galena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Galena was founded in 1869.
When the people of Galena referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Galenian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Galena is 6,150 feet [1,875 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Galena is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Galena was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Galena would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Galena ...
While we believe that this Galena is located in Lander County, we know of another 2 Nevada communities named Galena. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lincoln and Washoe County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 25 communities that are also named Galena - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Galena.
Communities near Galena ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Galena.
- Dewitt Mill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Mill
- Dewitt Mill is located in Lander County
- Battle Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Mountain
- Battle Mountain is located in Lander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Mountain <6>
- Valmy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmy
- Valmy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmy <6>
- Jenkins ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Herrin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Kampos ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Lander ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Tenabo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenabo
- Tenabo is located in Lander County
- Crescent Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Galena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Galena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Galena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Galena. See our Newspapers Page for Galena.
Adding Galena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Galena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Galena post office opened in 1871.
We also found Galena on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Galena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Galena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lander, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Galena refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Galena may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |