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Welcome to Glenwood ...

The city of Glenwood is primarily located in Pike County<1>. A portion of Glenwood extends into Montgomery County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glenwood has a population of 2,118 people<2> (see below for details).

Glenwood is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Glenwood is located in the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Glenwood: 71943<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenwood had an population of 2,118 people. This is a decrease of 4.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenwood had a population of 2,228 people (which is 19.73% of the total population of Pike County). This makes Glenwood the county's most populous community.

The population of Glenwood represents 0.08% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 122nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,228 people, the population of Glenwood increased 27.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,751 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glenwood.

Communities Also Named Glenwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 89 communities that are also named Glenwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, California, Colorado, Florida (4), Georgia (4), Hawaii, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (3) and West Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Glenwood ...

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

  • Mount Ida
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
    • Mount Ida lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Glenwood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Ida
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida<7>
  • Amity
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southeast of Glenwood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Amity
  • Norman
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Glenwood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Norman
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman<7>
  • Daisy
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Glenwood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Daisy
  • Black Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
    • Black Springs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Glenwood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Black Springs
  • Caney Valley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
    • Caney Valley lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the south of Glenwood.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Caney Valley
  • Salem
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Glenwood.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salem
  • Caddo Gap
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
    • Caddo Gap lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Glenwood.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Caddo Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap<7>
  • Kirby
  • Manfred
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
    • Manfred lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Glenwood.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manfred

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Glenwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwood ...

Looking for more information about Glenwood? 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 Glenwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glenwood.

Adding Glenwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenwood 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 Glenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Glenwood post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenwood.

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

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 Pike, 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 Glenwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenwood - 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 Glenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenwood) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Glenwood. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GlenwoodOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3275, Longitude: -93.5367    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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