Welcome to Glen Rose ...
The city of Glen Rose is located Glen Rose is located in Somervell County<1> and is the County Seat for Somervell County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Rose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glen Rose has a population of 2,715 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Glen Rose is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Glen Rose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Glen Rose is located in the (254) area code. The ZIP code for Glen Rose: 76043<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glen Rose had an population of 2,715 people. This is an increase of 11.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.95% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Glen Rose had a population of 2,444 people (or 28.79% of the total population of Somervell County). This makes Glen Rose the county's most populous community. With a 2010 count of 2,444 people, the population of Glen Rose increased 15.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,122 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Glen Rose. Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Glen Rose - it's located in Arkansas. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen Rose. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen Rose. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glen Rose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Rose. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen Rose. 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 Rose. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Rose. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Glen Rose. Looking for more information about Glen Rose? 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 Rose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Rose. We originally found mention of Glen Rose 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 Rose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Glen Rose in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Rose.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Rose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Somervell County: www.glenrose.org/glenrose/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Somervell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glen Rose. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Rose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Glen Rose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glen Rose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> 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. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/