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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 .
Joseph Gillespie (1809–1885), mined in Galena; member of the Illinois State Senate; Henry Gratiot (1789–1836), trader and businessman who moved to Galena to raise his family in a free state; helped conduct a treaty that ended the Black Hawk War for the Galena area; his daughter married Elihu Washburne
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.
Pages in category "Galena, Illinois" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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.
Galena's 1858 population stood at 14,000 before the city began an era of significant decline. [7] Many of the buildings, however, survived the ensuing time period, though in a much dilapidated state. Galena was important to the early development of the Upper Midwest, and today the town retains much of its 19th-century character. [6]
Lake Galena receives its water from a watershed about 10,591 acres (42.86 km 2) in size and is located at an elevation of about 710 feet (220 m). [1] [2] It encompasses an area of 225 acres (91 hectares) and with 7 miles (11 km) of shoreline. [1] It is located within a private development of Galena known as the Galena Territory.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Galena, Illinois" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.