Galesburg is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 157 at the 2000 census. Galesburg was founded in 1882. Galesburg is the home to the world's second tallest currently standing structure, the KXJB-TV mast at 627 meters. The world's tallest standing structure is 628 meters in nearby Blanchard, North Dakota, the KVLY-TV mast.