Welcome to Glen Wild ...

Glen Wild is located in Sullivan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Wild, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Glen Wild is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Glen Wild lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Glen Wild: 12738<3>

Communities near Glen Wild ...

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

• Middletown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Monticello
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Liberty
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Ellenville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenville
  • Ellenville is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenville <4>
• Wurtsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
  • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <4>
• Otisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
  • Otisville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <4>
• Woodridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
  • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
• Bloomingburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
  • Bloomingburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• South Fallsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fallsburg
  • South Fallsburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fallsburg <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 Glen Wild. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Wild.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Wild ...

Looking for more information about Glen Wild? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Glen Wild, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Wild.

Adding Glen Wild to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glen Wild 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 Glen Wild was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Wild.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/