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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Galena (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Galena. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Galena is located in Delaware County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Franklin, Knox, Licking, Marion, Morrow & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Galena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Galena:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Galena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Sunbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Delaware County
    • Rome ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Delaware County
      • Rome has also been known as:
      • Rome Corners
    • Berkshire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Delaware County
    • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
      • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
    • Stewards Corners ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewards Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Corners
      • Stewards Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Vans Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
      • Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Alum Creek ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alum Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
      • Alum Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
    • Condit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
      • Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Culver Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Creek
      • Culver Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Center Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Delaware County
    • Harlem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Delaware County
      • Harlem has also been known as:
      • Buddtown
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Pickerington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Lithopolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
    • Lakeside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
    • Millersport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <2>
    • Baltimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
    • Carroll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Westerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <2>
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central College. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Huber Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinhook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
    • Blendon Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
    • Gould Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Park
      • Gould Park is located in Franklin County
    • Minerva Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • New Albany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
    • Worthington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Gahanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
      • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <2>
    • Riverlea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
    • Centerburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <2>
    • Milfordton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
    • Mount Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Five Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox County
    • Bangs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • Green Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucerne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Hunt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Knox County
    • Dorema
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
    • Batemantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
    • Johnstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
    • New Way ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
      • New Way is located in Licking County
    • Alexandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexandria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
    • Summit Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Licking County
      • Summit Station has also been known as:
      • Summit
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Corners
      • Cokesbury Corners is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scott's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott's Corners
      • Scott's Corners is located in Licking County
    • Beechwood Trails
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Amity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Madison County
    • Plain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <2>
    • Chuckery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
    • Gillivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Waldo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Newmans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Green Camp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Martel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Ruth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Vails Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
    • Marengo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
    • Westfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Fulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Shawtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
    • Chesterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
    • Edison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • New California
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New California. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • Magnetic Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • New Dover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Pharisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
    • Marysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Unionville Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Richwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
    • Summersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Galena, see our County-by-County Page for Galena.

Cemeteries Near Galena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galena.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Galena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.

  • Galena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sunbury Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Burnside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Copeland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976027 <4>
  • Berkshire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vans Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vans Valley Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vans Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43894 <4>
  • Rosencrans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosencrans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosencrans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Africa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Africa Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Africa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the southeast of Africa.
    • The Africa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Orange Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39606 <4>
  • Northlawn Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tussic Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tussig Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tussig Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tussig Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (508 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Galena had a population of 513 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Galena had a population of 753 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.

  • Berkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Berkshire is located in Delaware County
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Africa is located in Delaware County
    • Africa has also been known as:
    • East Orange
  • Vans Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
    • Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
  • Alum Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alum Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Alum Creek is located in Delaware County
  • Maxtown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
    • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
    • Maxtown has also been known as:
    • Maxwell Corners
    • Maxwell
  • Harlem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Delaware County
    • Harlem has also been known as:
    • Buddtown
  • Center Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Center Village is located in Delaware County
  • Condit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
    • Condit is located in Delaware County
  • Green ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Licking County
  • Lewis Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Westerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
    • Westerville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <2>
  • Kingston Center ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Center
    • Kingston Center is located in Delaware County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berlin
      • West Berlin is located in Delaware County
      • West Berlin has also been known as:
      • Berlin Station
      • Pershing Station
      • Tank Town
      • Tanktown
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central College. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Kilbourne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Kilbourne is located in Delaware County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Galena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Galena.

Newspapers Published in Galena ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Galena.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Galena, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Galena.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Galena:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2227, Longitude: -82.8807       In this case, the coordinates for Galena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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