Welcome to Glenwood Park ...

Glenwood Park is located in Buffalo County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenwood Park, 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.

Glenwood Park is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Glenwood Park is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Glenwood Park lies within the (308) area code.

Communities Also Named Glenwood Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Glenwood Park - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Ontario, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Glenwood Park ...

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

• Kearney
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
• Minden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
  • Minden is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
• Gibbon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
• Shelton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
  • Shelton is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <4>
• Elm Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
  • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <4>
• Axtell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <4>
• Pleasanton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
  • Pleasanton is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
• Amherst
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
• Riverdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
  • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <4>
• Heartwell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
  • Heartwell is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwood Park ...

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

Adding Glenwood Park to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Glenwood Park on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenwood Park.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

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