Welcome to Gluek ...
Gluek is located in Chippewa County<1>.
The location of Gluek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Gluek: GLIK<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gluek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
Gluek is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gluek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gluek is within the (320) area code.
Communities near Gluek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gluek.
- Montevideo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevideo <5>
- Granite Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Clara City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
- Clara City is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <5>
- Renville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
- Renville is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renville <5>
- Raymond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
- Kerkhoven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
- Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <5>
- Pennock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Sacred Heart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
- Sacred Heart is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacred Heart <5>
- Prinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Maynard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <5>
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 Gluek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gluek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gluek. 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 Gluek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gluek. See our Newspapers Page for Gluek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gluek ...
Looking for more information about Gluek? 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 Gluek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gluek.
Adding Gluek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gluek 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 Gluek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gluek post office opened in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gluek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gluek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Chippewa, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gluek. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gluek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |