Where is Galena, Illinois? What County is Galena? Galena Map Located

Where is Galena, Illinois?

The area described here includes Counties Jo Daviess, Carroll and Whiteside with the cities of Galena, Fulton and Morrison. It is located in the northwest part of Illinois.

What County is Galena?

Galena is one of the American cities that have their greatest time behind, but are too strong to die. In 1840, Galena had more inhabitants than Chicago. Although Galena was founded around 1820, lead mining of the French took place here as early as 1690. As a major stopover on the Mississippi steam ships, and as a major centre of lead-mining in the town boomed in the 1850’s. Many of the contemporary houses survived, 85 % of the city’s buildings are now protected. In Galena, President Ulysses S. Grant was born, near Tempico, Ronald Reagan saw the light of the world.

Removal
Dubuque IA 31 km, Madison WI 137 km, Chicago 311 km

nearby cities
in Illinois: Moline, Rockford
in Iowa: Davenport, Dubuque
in Wisconsin: Janesville, La Crosse

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