| Official Name: | Galton, Illinois |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Douglas |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 650 |
| Coordinates: | 39.7394°N -88.3003°W |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 408860 |
Galton is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Galton is located on U.S. Route 45, 4miles north of Arcola.
The community was named after Douglas Galton,[1] 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.[2]