Galesburg, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Galesburg, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jasper
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:896
Coordinates:41.5589°N -92.9464°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:456811

Galesburg is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

Geography

Galesburg lies along the junction of Main Street/Sioux Avenue and Highway T14 S.[1]

History

Galesburg was platted on Section 16 of Elk Creek Township. In 1878 it was described as "a little village" with a large store and a recently completed railroad.[2]

The Galesburg post office opened in 1857 (originally under the name Galesburgh) and closed in 1904.[3]

Galesburg was once a "thriving farm community with three grocery stores, several taverns and a hotel." The population of Galesburg was 160 in 1887,[4] and was 88 in 1902.[5] The population was 89 in 1917.[6] The population was 50 in 1940.[7]

In 2003, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack made an official visit to Galesburg, where he planted a tree in the community's park.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 41°33'32.0"N 92°56'47.0"W · Galesburg, IA 50232 . 2024-01-11 . 41°33'32.0"N 92°56'47.0"W · Galesburg, IA 50232 . en.
  2. Book: The History of Jasper County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c: A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics ... History of the Northwest, History of Iowa ... . Western Historical . 1878 . 505 . en.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Galesburg Post Office (historical) . 2021-07-04 . geonames.usgs.gov . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183720/https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1999566,Galesburg%2520Post%2520Office%2520%2528historical%2529 . live .
  4. Book: Cram, George Franklin . Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States . 1887 . G.F. Cram . 367–369 . en.
  5. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en . July 4, 2021 . December 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229210727/https://books.google.com/books?id=9AzrWecxN1wC . live .
  6. Book: Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases . 63–66 .
  7. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 300 . en . January 11, 2024 . November 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103000157/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcjAQAAMAAJ . live .
  8. News: Boshart . Rod . 2003-06-11 . Little Town Shows Vilsack Big Welcome . 2024-01-11 . The Gazette . 3B.

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