Welcome to Galax ...The pronunciation of Galax: GAY-lax<1> From the Census Estimates for 2019, Galax has a population of 6,324 people<2> (see below for details). The city of Galax is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Galax is about ½ mile above sea level. Time Zone: Galax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Galax: 276 The ZIP code for Galax: 24333<4> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Galax had an population of 6,324 people. This is a decrease of 10.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.5% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Galax had a population of 7,042 people. The population of Galax represents 0.09% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 7,042 people, the population of Galax increased 3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,837 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Galax. Communities near Galax ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Galax.
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 Galax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Galax. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Galax. 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 Galax. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Galax. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Galax. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galax ...Looking for more information about Galax? 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 Galax, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galax. Adding Galax to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Galax 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 (so far) for Galax was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont. For more details, see References and Mentions for Galax. Footnotes ...
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