Galena, Illinois time. The city emerged as the largest steamboat hub on the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. Galena was the home of Ulysses S. Grant and eight other Civil War generals. Today, the city is a tourist destination known for its history, architecture, and resorts. The city is named for galena, the natural form of lead sulfide (PbS) and the most important lead ore. Native Americans mined the ore for use in burial rituals. The Havana Hopewell first traded galena in the area during the Middle Woodland period (c. 1–400 CE). However, the use of galena in the Havana
Galena, Ohio Galena, Ohio Galena is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 653 at the 2010 census. Galena was originally called Zoar, and under the latter name was platted in 1816. A post office called Galena has been in operation since 1834. Galena is located at (40.215214, -82.881757). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 653 people, 214 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 237