Welcome to Glennville ...
Glennville is located in Kern County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glennville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Glennville is 3,170 feet [966 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Glennville is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Glennville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Glennville: (661)
The ZIP code for Glennville: 93226<3>
Communities Also Named Glennville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Glennville - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glennville.
Communities near Glennville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glennville.
- Posey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Posey is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posey <4>
- Panorama Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
- Panorama Heights is located in Tulare County
- Poso Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poso Park
- Poso Park is located in Tulare County
- Sugarloaf Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
- Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County
- Woody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Woody is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody <4>
- Alta Sierra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Alta Sierra is located in Kern County
- Shirley Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Meadows
- Shirley Meadows is located in Kern County
- White River ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Tulare County
- California Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Hot Springs
- California Hot Springs is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California Hot Springs <4>
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Kern County
- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greenhorn
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 Glennville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glennville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glennville. 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 Glennville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glennville. See our Newspapers Page for Glennville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glennville ...
Looking for more information about Glennville? 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 Glennville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glennville.
Adding Glennville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glennville 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 Glennville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Glennville post office opened in 1874.
We also found Glennville on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glennville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glennville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.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 Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glennville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Glennville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glennville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |