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Welcome to Glass ...

Glass is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Glass, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Glass is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Glass (for example, toward Butlers Ferry (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Glass: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Glass ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Glass - they are located in Alabama, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Glass ...

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

  • Marianna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chipley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonifay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Graceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Malone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Slocomb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
    • Slocomb is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <5>
  • Rehobeth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
    • Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Malvern
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <5>
  • Cottonwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glass ...

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

Adding Glass to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glass 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 Glass was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Glass post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glass.

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Jackson, 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 Glass - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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