[MadTbear]

How did ‘Galena’ get its name?
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‘stablished in 1809 between Big and Little Walnut Creeks as a mill seat. ... For unknown reasons, Nathan Dustin suggested the name Galena, which was immediately adopted
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he plantation was named “Galena” after a Scottish mineral that signified “peace - not sure if that’s the reason.

[tang-soo]

he plantation was named “Galena” after a Scottish mineral that signified “peace - not sure if that’s the reason.

That may be a reference to Galena, Illinois rather than Galena, Ohio. The town in Illinois is certainly related to the mining of Galena.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Galena - Ohio History Central
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“Notes. Worldwide, galena is a very common mineral and occurs in many places. In Ohio, this mineral has been reported in 11 counties. In northwestern Ohio crystals and granular aggregates of galena are found in cavities and fractures of dolostone along the Findlay Arch.”

They mined lead in Galena Illinois, hometown of President U.S. Grant.

[Axenolith]

Galena is a lead sulfide common to epithermal deposits, often associated with silver, gold, zinc, copper etc. It often comes in attractive cubic crystalline masses.