Welcome to Glenrock ...

Glenrock is located in Nemaha County<1>.

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

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

Glenrock is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Glenrock: (402) & (531)<4>

Communities Also Named Glenrock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Glenrock - they are located in North Carolina and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Glenrock ...

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

• Nebraska City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska City
  • Nebraska City is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebraska City <5>
• Auburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
• Tecumseh
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
  • Tecumseh is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <5>
• Rock Port
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
  • Rock Port is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <5>
• Hamburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
• Humboldt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Richardson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
• Peru
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
• Johnson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
  • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <5>
• Cook
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Cook is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <5>
• Talmage
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
  • Talmage is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmage <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 Glenrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenrock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenrock ...

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

Adding Glenrock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenrock 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 Glenrock was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenrock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/