Page Contents for Galveston, Indiana

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Community events.

Schools.

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Statistics & Facts

The Indiana state capital is Indianapolis.
The population of Galveston is approximately 1311 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 649 (1990), 553 (2010).
The amount of land area in Galveston is 1.375 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Galveston to Washington DC is 516 miles.
The distance to the Indiana state capital is 55 miles. (as the crow flies)
Galveston is positioned 40.57 degrees north of the equator and 86.19 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

Galveston is located just a little north and west of Kokomo, IN. it is also close to the towns of Walton, Young America and Bennetts Switch.
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History & History Related Items

There was once a saloon in (what would be called) Galveston, and it is rumored that a young woman used to frequent it. The gal always wore a vest, hence our town's namesake, "gal with a vest on"...Galveston. (Information from a PBS station in Indianapolis).
Galveston was once featured on a Saturday morning episode of "Across Indiana".
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Attractions

Attractions in Galveston.
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Galveston Community Events

Community Calendar for Galveston

Galveston Schools

The Southeastern School Corporation