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Welcome to Glenburn ...

Glenburn is located in Vermilion County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Glenburn is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Glenburn (for example, toward Covington (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Glenburn: (217)

Communities Also Named Glenburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Glenburn - they are located in California (2), Maine, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Glenburn ...

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

  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Joseph
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Westville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
  • Tilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
  • Covington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
  • Catlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <3>
  • Rossville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sidney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
  • Homer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <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 Glenburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenburn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenburn ...

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

Adding Glenburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenburn 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 Glenburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Glenburn post office opened in 1886.

We also found Glenburn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenburn.

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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