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Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. [7] It had a population of 3,308 at the 2020 census . [ 6 ] A 581-acre (235 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galena Historic District .
The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The downtown area consists of three successive tiers made up of Main, Bench and Prospect Streets.
The Galena station of Galena, Illinois was built in 1857 and originally served the Illinois Central Railroad. [6] The two story Italianate structure is included in the Galena Historic District . Over the years, the station hosted the Illinois Central's Hawkeye , Iowan , Land O'Corn , and Sinnissippi trains.
Charles Mound, the highest natural point in Illinois at 1,235 ft (376 m), is located near Scales Mound in Jo Daviess County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 619 square miles (1,600 km 2 ), of which 601 square miles (1,560 km 2 ) is land and 18 square miles (47 km 2 ) (2.9%) is water.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
The Galena Territory is a census-designated place in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,500 in 2020, [ 3 ] an increase from 1,058 in the 2010 census . [ 4 ] The territory was incorporated on July 26, 1973.
The Old Market House was built by the city of Galena to serve as a city hall and enclosed public farmer's market. [2] A rapid increase in population in the Galena area in the 1830s and 1840s, largely a result of the discovery of galena, a kind of lead ore found in the region, had led to a sharp increase in demand for local foodstuffs.
West Galena Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,323 and it contained 1,849 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,323 and it contained 1,849 housing units.