Galatia in Saline County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Galatia United Methodist Church
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2022
1. Galatia United Methodist Church Marker
Oldest active Methodist Church in Saline County. Organized prior to 1845. Present church erected 1896. Dedicated to fulfillment of Christ's council to us all.
Erected by Galatia Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 37° 50.433′ N, 88° 36.807′ W. Marker is in Galatia, Illinois, in Saline County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Illinois Route 34) and Hickory Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Marker is mounted on the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 E Main St, Galatia IL 62935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt, in Shawnee Hills, and in the Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tobacco Industry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ingersoll Law Office (approx. 4½ miles away); Walpole (approx. 7.4 miles away); First Settlement in Franklin County (approx. 7.7 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galatia.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2022
2. Galatia United Methodist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
