2024 Map of Galesburg East

About this map

Galesburg and its eastern surroundings reveal a landscape shaped by education and civic history, where the campus of Knox College stands near the Knox County Courthouse. Moving east, the geography transitions into the smaller communities of East Galesburg and the historic city of Knoxville. The area is dotted with several significant burial grounds, from the Butterfield Family Cem to the Swedish Cem, offering valuable points of reference for genealogists. Water features such as Glenwood Lake, Gale Lake, and the larger Purington Lakes interrupt the grid of rural roads and highways. The terrain is further defined by the meandering courses of Cedar Creek and Haw Creek, which flow through a network of Knox County roads and highways that connect these prairie settlements.