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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Galva

 
Clickable Map of Henry County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Henry County, IL (53) Bureau County, IL (43) Knox County, IL (40) Mercer County, IL (18) Rock Island County, IL (30) Stark County, IL (1) Whiteside County, IL (37)  HenryCounty(53) Henry County (53)  BureauCounty(43) Bureau County (43)  KnoxCounty(40) Knox County (40)  MercerCounty(18) Mercer County (18)  RockIslandCounty(30) Rock Island County (30)  StarkCounty(1) Stark County (1)  WhitesideCounty(37) Whiteside County (37)
Cambridge is the county seat for Henry County
Galva is in Henry County
Henry County (53)  ►
ADJACENT TO HENRY COUNTY
Bureau County (43)  ►
Knox County (40)  ►
Mercer County (18)  ►
Rock Island County (30)  ►
Stark County (1)  ►
Whiteside County (37)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — The Galva Creamery — It was located on Front Street and Wiley —
On Front Street just east of Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — Galva, Illinois in the 1870's —
On Front Street at Northwest 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Front Street.
3 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — Galva Opera House/Temperance Hall —
On Front Street just east of Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — George Helgesen Fitch — 1877 — 1915 —
On Exchange Street at Front Street, on the right when traveling south on Exchange Street.
5 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — Hayes Pump and Planter Company — Galva, IL —
On Front Street just east of Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — Olof Krans —
On Front Street just east of Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — Our Gävlebocken — (Pronounced: Yaevle’ boken) — “The goat” in Gävle, Sweden is also in Galva, IL —
On Exchange Street just south of Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
8 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — The Push/Pull — Galva, Illinois ↔ Gävle, Sweden —
On Front Street at Northwest 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Front Street.
9 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — The Scrap Drive of 1942 —
On Front Street just east of Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — Sgt. Schuyler Brent Patch — Feb. 17, 1984 - Feb. 24, 2009 —
On Front Street just east of Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — To the Sons of this Community Who Gave Their Future to Preserve Our Heritage —
On Front Street at Exchange Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
12 ► Illinois, Henry County, Galva — Wistrand Manufacturing Co. and the Blue Star line —
On Front Street just east of Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east.
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026