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Galena
Marylandtown
Galena
Founded
1858
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Overview
Galena is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Galena had a population of 539.
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History
Galena was founded in 1763 under the name Down's Cross Roads, after William Downs, a local tavern owner. The name was later changed to Georgetown Cross Roads sometime before 1813, and finally to Galena in 1858. The name comes from a supposed silver mine in the vicinity of the town, which extracted the metal from the lead ore known as galena. There is, however, no geological evidence for galena deposits on Maryland's Eastern Shore, and the story is likely apocryphal.
Geography
Galena is located at (39.341680, -75.878444). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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