Galton is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States.

Galton is located on U.S. Route 45, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Arcola.

The community was named after Douglas Galton,[2] a British actuary who visited Illinois several times to examine the books of the Illinois Central Railroad on behalf of Dutch and British investors.

In 1883, a post office was established.

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