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Historical Markers in Galva, Kansas

 
Clickable Map of McPherson County, Kansas 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 McPherson County, KS (65) Dickinson County, KS (49) Ellsworth County, KS (31) Harvey County, KS (30) Marion County, KS (31) Reno County, KS (35) Rice County, KS (21) Saline County, KS (27)  McPhersonCounty(65) McPherson County (65)  DickinsonCounty(49) Dickinson County (49)  EllsworthCounty(31) Ellsworth County (31)  HarveyCounty(30) Harvey County (30)  MarionCounty(31) Marion County (31)  RenoCounty(35) Reno County (35)  RiceCounty(21) Rice County (21)  SalineCounty(27) Saline County (27)
McPherson is the county seat for McPherson County
Galva is in McPherson County
McPherson County (65)  ►
ADJACENT TO MCPHERSON COUNTY
Dickinson County (49)  ►
Ellsworth County (31)  ►
Harvey County (30)  ►
Marion County (31)  ►
Reno County (35)  ►
Rice County (21)  ►
Saline County (27)  ►
 
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1 ► Kansas, McPherson County, Galva — The Crossing at Running Turkey Creek — Site of Fuller's Ranch and Town of Empire — Santa Fe National Historic Trail —
On 22nd Avenue 1.9 miles south of U.S. 56, on the left when traveling south.
The Running Turkey Creek crossing and campsite were an oasis for early trail travelers and in use by the time of the earliest survey of the Santa Fe Trail in 1825. The campsite became the location of the Running Turkey Creek trading ranch, also . . . — — Map (db m250412) HM
2 ► Kansas, McPherson County, Galva — History of "The Rock" —
On 22nd Avenue 1.9 miles south of U.S. 56, on the left when traveling south.
When the Cherokee Trail group arrived at the junction of their new wagon road from Oklahoma and the Santa Fe Trail, the company devised a post office, wrapped news of their arrival and accomplishment in pasteboard and oilcloth, then placed it . . . — — Map (db m250438) HM
3 ► Kansas, McPherson County, Galva — Santa Fe Trail — 1825      1878 —
On 22nd Avenue 1.9 miles south of U.S. 56, on the left when traveling south.
Turkey Creek Camp Ground Town of Empire Big Turkey Post Office 1861 — — Map (db m252031) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 17, 2026