Welcome to New Galilee ...
New Galilee is located in Beaver County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Galilee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Galilee has a population of 354 people<2> (see below for details).
New Galilee is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Galilee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Galilee had an population of 354 people. This is a decrease of 6.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Galilee had a population of 379 people. This makes New Galilee the county's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 379 people, the population of New Galilee decreased 10.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 424 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Galilee.
Websites for New Galilee ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Galilee, the following might be of interest:
Communities near New Galilee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Galilee.
- New Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
- East Liverpool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <4>
- Struthers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
- Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <4>
- Economy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Aliquippa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliquippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <4>
- Beaver Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Falls <4>
- Campbell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <4>
- Ellwood City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
- Ellwood City is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <4>
- Ambridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
- Ambridge is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <4>
- Columbiana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
- Columbiana is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiana <4>
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 Galilee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Galilee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Galilee. 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 Galilee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Galilee. See our Newspapers Page for New Galilee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Galilee ...
Looking for more information about New Galilee? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Galilee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Galilee.
Adding New Galilee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Galilee 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 Galilee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the New Galilee post office opened in 1856.
We also found New Galilee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Galilee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Galilee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Beaver, 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 New Galilee. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Galilee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |