West Galena Township
West Galena Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,230 and it contained 1,912 housing units.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 3,230 residents
- Description: township of Illinois
- Also known as: “Township of West Galena” and “West Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elihu Benjamin Washburne House and Ulysses S. Grant Home.
Elihu Benjamin Washburne House
Museum
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The Elihu Benjamin Washburne House, also known as the Washburne-Sheehan House, is a 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival house located at 908 Third Street in Galena, Illinois.
Ulysses S. Grant Home
Museum
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The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later the 18th president of the United States.
Old Market House
Museum
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The Old Market House, currently being operated as the Galena Welcome Center, is a brick building built in the Greek Revival style in 1845 in Galena, Illinois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galena and Galena Historic District.
Galena
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
Galena is a city in the Illinois Driftless Area 16 miles east of Dubuque, Iowa, and 163 miles west from Chicago. Galena is known as "The City that Time Forgot" for its rich 19th century heritage.
Galena Historic District
Neighborhood
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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.
West Galena Township
- Category: township of Illinois
- Location: Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Vietnamese—“West Galena Township” goes by many names.
- Basque: “West Galena udalerria, Jo Daviess konderria (Illinois)”
- Basque: “West Galena udalerria, Jo Daviess konderria”
- Chinese: “西加利納鎮區 (伊利諾伊州喬戴維斯縣)”
- Chinese: “西加利納鎮區”
- French: “West Galena Township”
- German: “West Galena Township”
- Spanish: “Municipio de West Galena”
- Urdu: “ویسٹ گالینا ٹاؤن شپ، جو ڈیویس کاؤنٹی، الینوائے”
- Urdu: “ویسٹ گالینا ٹاؤن شپ”
- Vietnamese: “Xã West Galena, Quận Jo Daviess, Illinois”
- Vietnamese: “Xã West Galena”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gears Ferry and Portage.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tenstrike Mine and Merry Widow Mine.
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