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Welcome to Glen Acres ...

Glen Acres is located in Mobile County<1>.


The location of Glen Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Glen Acres is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Glen Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Glen Acres: (251)

Communities Also Named Glen Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Glen Acres - they are located in North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen Acres.

Communities near Glen Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen Acres.

  • Mobile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Prichard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saraland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
    • Saraland is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <4>
  • Spanish Fort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Satsuma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
    • Satsuma is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <4>
  • Semmes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chickasaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <4>
  • Creola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Wilmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Wilmer is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
  • Country Club Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glen Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glen Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Glen Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Acres ...

Looking for more information about Glen Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Glen Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Acres.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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