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History · Galt

Galt’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Galt. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Galt is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26 at the time of the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 32 to 26 (-19%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Galt yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Galt

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GRGeorge ReevesWoolstock · 15 miWilliam D. LeahyWilliam D. LeahyHampton · 21 miJenny SimpsonJenny SimpsonWebster City · 19 miMacKinlay KantorMacKinlay KantorWebster City · 19 miTLTom LathamHampton · 21 miGordon JonesGordon JonesAlden · 17 mi
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Galt, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today2 photos
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Galt is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Galt has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Fillmore Block in Dows, 5.9 miles away.

Galt and the nearest listed places

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Fillmore BlockQuasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon ShopBurlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot-DowsBurlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad Passenger StationWright County CourthouseCornelia Lake Bridge

Closest to Galt

Fillmore BlockDows · Building5.9miQuasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon ShopDows · Building5.9miBurlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot-DowsDows · Building5.9miBurlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad Passenger StationClarion · Building7miWright County CourthouseClarion · Built 18927mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Fillmore Block’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Galt?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Galt’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Rowan📜 Dows📜 Clarion📜 Alexander

From Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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