Welcome to Glenbrook ...

Glenbrook is located in Nevada County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenbrook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Glenbrook is 2,720 feet [829 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Glenbrook is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Glenbrook lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Glenbrook is within the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Glenbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Glenbrook: This one is located in Nevada County and the other is located in Lake County.

Beyond California, there are 13 communities that are also named Glenbrook - they are located in Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Nevada, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Glenbrook ...

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

• Colfax
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
• Rough and Ready
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
  • Rough and Ready is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rough and Ready <3>
• Alta Sierra
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Sierra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
  • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
• Blue Tent
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
  • Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
• Chicago Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
  • Chicago Park is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Park <3>
• Scotts Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
  • Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
• You Bet ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for You Bet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
  • You Bet is located in Nevada County
• Birchville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
  • Birchville is located in Nevada County
• Lake Wildwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
  • Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
• Penn Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Valley
  • Penn Valley is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penn Valley <3>

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 Glenbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenbrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenbrook ...

Looking for more information about Glenbrook? 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 Glenbrook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenbrook.

Adding Glenbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenbrook 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 Glenbrook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenbrook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/