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Welcome to Glenwood ...

The town of Glenwood is located in Crenshaw County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glenwood has a population of 184 people<2> (see below for details).

Glenwood is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Glenwood lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Glenwood: 36034<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenwood had an population of 184 people. This is a decrease of 1.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenwood had a population of 187 people. This makes Glenwood the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 187 people, the population of Glenwood decreased 2.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 191 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glenwood.

Communities Also Named Glenwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Glenwood: This one is located in Crenshaw County and the other is located in Houston County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 89 communities that are also named Glenwood - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (4), Georgia (4), Hawaii, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (3) and West Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Glenwood ...

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

  • Troy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Elba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <5>
  • Luverne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brantley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
    • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <5>
  • Rutledge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Dozier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
    • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <5>
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Petrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
    • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Vidette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
    • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Pike 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 Glenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenwood. 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 Glenwood.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwood ...

Looking for more information about Glenwood? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Glenwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glenwood.

Adding Glenwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Glenwood post office opened in 1895.

We also found Glenwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenwood.

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

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 Crenshaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glenwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Glenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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