Galesburg, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°33′32″N92°56′47″W / 41.55889°N 92.94639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 456811 [1] |
Galesburg is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]
Galesburg lies along the junction of Main Street/Sioux Avenue and Highway T14 S. [2]
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. [3]
The Galesburg post office opened in 1857 (originally under the name Galesburgh) and closed in 1904. [4]
Galesburg was once a "thriving farm community with three grocery stores, several taverns and a hotel." [5] The population of Galesburg was 160 in 1887, [6] and was 88 in 1902. [7] The population was 89 in 1917. [8] The population was 50 in 1940. [9]
In 2003, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack made an official visit to Galesburg, where he planted a tree in the community's park. [5]