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Welcome to Glen Mawr ...

Glen Mawr is located in Lycoming County<1>.


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


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

Glen Mawr is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Glen Mawr is located in the (570) area code.

Communities near Glen Mawr ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • South Williamsport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Montoursville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
    • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <4>
  • Muncy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
    • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <4>
  • Watsontown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Muncy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
    • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Millville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Turbotville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
    • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <4>
  • Dushore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Mawr ...

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

Adding Glen Mawr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glen Mawr 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 Mawr was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Glen Mawr on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

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

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Mawr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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