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Welcome to Glen Ellen ...

Glen Ellen is located in Sonoma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Ellen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Glen Ellen is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Glen Ellen lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Glen Ellen: 707 & 369<3>

The ZIP code for Glen Ellen: 95442<4>

Communities Also Named Glen Ellen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Glen Ellen - they are located in Indiana, Iowa and Maryland.

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

Communities near Glen Ellen ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Ellen ...

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

Adding Glen Ellen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glen Ellen 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 Ellen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Glen Ellen post office opened in 1871.

We also found Glen Ellen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Ellen.

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

The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sonoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Ellen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Glen Ellen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Glen Ellen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Glen Ellen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glen Ellen 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>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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