Welcome to Wolf Glade ...

Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolf Glade, 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.

Wolf Glade is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Wolf Glade is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Wolf Glade is located in the (276) area code.

Communities near Wolf Glade ...

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

• Galax
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Hillsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
• Sparta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Independence
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Fries
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
• Pipers Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
  • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
• Oak Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
• Sheep Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
  • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
• Baywood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
  • Baywood is located in Grayson County
• Low Gap
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Grayson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Glade ...

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

Adding Wolf Glade to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolf Glade.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/