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Welcome to Galeton ...

Galeton is located in Potter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galeton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Galeton has a population of 1,076 people<2> (see below for details).

Galeton is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Galeton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Galeton: 814 & 582<4>

The ZIP code for Galeton: 16922<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Galeton had an population of 1,076 people. This is a decrease of 6.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Galeton had a population of 1,149 people (which is 6.58% of the total population of Potter County). This makes Galeton the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,149 people, the population of Galeton decreased 13.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,325 people).

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

Communities Also Named Galeton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Galeton - they are located in Colorado and Ontario.

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

Communities near Galeton ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Galeton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Galeton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galeton ...

Looking for more information about Galeton? 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 Galeton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galeton.

Adding Galeton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Galeton 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 Galeton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Galeton post office opened in 1885.

We also found Galeton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galeton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Potter, 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 Galeton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galeton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Galeton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Galeton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 community (such as Galeton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Galeton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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