Galesburg is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

In 1878 it was described as "a little village" with a large store and a recently completed railroad.

[3] The Galesburg post office opened in 1857 (originally under the name Galesburgh) and closed in 1904.

[4] Galesburg was once a "thriving farm community with three grocery stores, several taverns and a hotel.

[9] In 2003, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack made an official visit to Galesburg, where he planted a tree in the community's park.