Welcome to Galion ...
The city of Galion is primarily located in Crawford County<1>. A portion of Galion extends into Morrow County and Richland County.
The pronunciation of Galion: GAL-yuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Galion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Galion has a population of 9,952 people<3> (see below for details).
Galion is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Galion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Galion: (419) and (567)<5>
Websites for Galion ...
Official Website: www.ci.galion.oh.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.galionchamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Galion had an population of 9,952 people. This is a decrease of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Galion had a population of 10,512 people (which is 24.03% of the total population of Crawford County). This makes Galion the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Galion represents 0.09% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 938th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,512 people, the population of Galion decreased 7.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,341 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Galion.
Communities Also Named Galion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Galion - they are located in Iowa and Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Galion.
Communities near Galion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Galion.
- Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
- Bucyrus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <6>
- Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
- Ontario
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <6>
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
- Mount Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Cardington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Bellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <6>
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- New Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- New Washington is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <6>
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 Galion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Galion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Galion. 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 Galion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Galion. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Galion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galion ...
Looking for more information about Galion? 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 Galion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galion.
Adding Galion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Galion 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 for Galion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Galion post office opened in 1825.
We also found Galion in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Galion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Galion: www.ci.galion.oh.us/
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Galion. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Galion. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |