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Welcome to Glenburn ...

Glenburn is located in Shasta County<1>.



Glenburn was established in 1871.

Glenburn is 5,110 feet [1,558 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Glenburn is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Glenburn is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.

The community of Glenburn was previously named Swasey. Going back to its beginning, Glenburn was originally named Burgettville. For more information about the names of Glenburn, see The Names of Glenburn on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Glenburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Glenburn: This one is located in Shasta County and the other is located in Kern County.

Beyond California, there are 7 communities that are also named Glenburn - they are located in Illinois, Maine, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Glenburn ...

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

  • Fall River Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McArthur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Shasta County
  • Cayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayton
    • Cayton is located in Shasta County
  • Pittville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
    • Pittville is located in Lassen County
  • Cassel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Johnson Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Park
    • Johnson Park is located in Shasta County
  • Burney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hat Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Nubieber
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenburn ...

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

Adding Glenburn to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Glenburn post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenburn.

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

The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/

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 Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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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