Galva, Kansas
| Galva, Kansas | |
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 Location within McPherson County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of McPherson County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°22′59″N 97°32′13″W / 38.38306°N 97.53694°WCoordinates: 38°22′59″N 97°32′13″W / 38.38306°N 97.53694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | McPherson |
| Platted | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 870 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 880 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67443 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-25200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477203 |
| Website | galvaks.com |
Galva is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 870.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
From the 1820s to 1870s, the Santa Fe Trail passed through, what is now McPherson County. In 1855, Charles O. Fuller established a ranch adjacent to the Running Turkey Creek Crossing about two miles south and one mile east of Galva. Fuller's Ranch provided accommodations for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail and was probably the first white settlement in McPherson County. The location is on private property with a marker nearby. The trail was active across McPherson County from 1821 to 1866.
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