Welcome to Glover ...
Glover is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of Glover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1800.
Glover is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Glover: (802)
Communities Also Named Glover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Glover - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glover.
Communities near Glover ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glover.
- Saint Johnsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Lyndon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Derby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Hardwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Wolcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Glover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glover.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glover. 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 Glover.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glover. See our Newspapers Page for Glover.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glover ...
Looking for more information about Glover? 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 Glover, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glover.
Adding Glover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glover 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 Glover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Glover post office opened in 1800.
We also found Glover in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, 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 Glover - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |