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Welcome to Glade ...

Glade is located in Benton County<1>.


The location of 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 Glade, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Glade is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Glade lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Glade is within the boundaries of the (479) area code.

Communities Also Named Glade ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Glade - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glade.

Communities near Glade ...

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

  • Springdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rogers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bentonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lowell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
  • Pea Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <4>
  • Cave Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
    • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
  • Berryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
    • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
  • Little Flock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
    • Little Flock is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
  • Eureka Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
    • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <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 Glade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glade.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glade ...

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

Adding Glade to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Glade was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Glade post office opened in 1903.

We also found Glade on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1909).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glade.

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Benton, 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 Glade - 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/









 

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