Welcome to Willow Glen ...
So far, we found very little information about Willow Glen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Willow Glen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Willow Glen, please Contact Us.
Willow Glen would have been located within present day Madera County<2>.
The location of Willow Glen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Willow Glen: Willow Gln.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Willow Glen is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Willow Glen was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Willow Glen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Willow Glen: This one is located in Madera County and the other is located in Santa Clara County.
Beyond California, there are 11 communities that are also named Willow Glen - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana (3), Maryland, New York (3), Ohio and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Glen.
Communities near Willow Glen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Glen.
- O'Neals
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals
- O'Neals is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Neals <5>
- Oakhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Oakhurst is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <5>
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ahwahnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwahnee
- Ahwahnee is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahwahnee <5>
- Bass Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Bass Lake is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Lake <5>
- North Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- North Fork is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Fork <5>
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Madera County
- Knowles Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
- Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
- The Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
- The Pines is located in Madera County
- Wishon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
- Wishon is located in Madera County
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 Willow Glen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Glen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow Glen. 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 Willow Glen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Glen. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Glen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Willow Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Glen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |