Welcome to New Galena ...
So far, we found very little information about New Galena. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New Galena to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Galena, please Contact Us.
New Galena would have been located within present day Bucks County<2>.
The location of New Galena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Galena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
While the community is gone, the present day location for New Galena is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where New Galena was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near New Galena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Galena.
- Norristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Norristown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <5>
- Lansdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
- Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale <5>
- Perkasie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <5>
- Quakertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <5>
- Doylestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doylestown <5>
- Conshohocken
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conshohocken
- Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conshohocken <5>
- Hatboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
- Hatboro is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <5>
- Souderton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <5>
- Ambler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
- Ambler is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <5>
- Hellertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
- Hellertown is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <5>
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 New Galena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Galena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Galena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Galena. See our Newspapers Page for New Galena.
Adding New Galena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Galena 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 New Galena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Galena post office opened in 1862.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Galena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 New Galena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Galena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |