Welcome to Glenville ...
Glenville is located in Fairfield County<1>.
Glenville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Glenville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Glenville: (203) & (475)<3>
Websites for Glenville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Glenville, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Glenville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 22 communities that are also named Glenville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenville.
Communities near Glenville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenville.
- Bronx [Bronx County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx [Bronx County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Glenville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<5>
- Oyster Bay [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay
- Oyster Bay [Nassau County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296,592 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Oyster Bay
- North Hempstead [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hempstead
- North Hempstead [Nassau County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hempstead
- Huntington [Suffolk County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington [Suffolk County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,102 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Huntington
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- Yonkers [Westchester County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers [Westchester County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Yonkers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers<5>
- Stamford [Fairfield County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford [Fairfield County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford<5>
- Stamford [Fairfield County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford [Fairfield County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
- Greenburgh [Westchester County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburgh
- Greenburgh [Westchester County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west of Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenburgh
- Norwalk [Fairfield County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk [Fairfield County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Norwalk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk<5>
- Norwalk [Fairfield County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk [Fairfield County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Norwalk
- Yonkers [Westchester 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 Glenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenville. 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 Glenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenville. See our Newspapers Page for Glenville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenville ...
Looking for more information about Glenville? 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 Glenville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenville.
Adding Glenville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Glenville was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Glenville on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Glenville. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GlenvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0353, Longitude: -73.6600 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |