Galva was founded in 1854 by William and James Wiley, natives of Vermont.
The settlement grew during construction of the Central
Military Tract Railroad [now the Burlington Northern].
Swedish Colonists from Bishop Hill helped to build the town
and named it after Gälve, Sweden (a port north of Stockholm).
Early settlers came from Sweden and the Isle of Man (UK).
For more information, visit galva.com
AKA 2/7/06
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