Welcome to Glades (aka 'The Glades') ...

Glades is located in Hall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glades, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Glades is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Glades lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Glades: (470)<3>, (678) & (770).

The community of Glades has also been called The Glades.

Websites for Glades ...

Junior League:   www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/

Communities Also Named Glades ...

While we believe that this Glades is located in Hall County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Glades. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hall and Putnam County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 9 communities that are also named Glades - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, New Brunswick, Pennsylvania (2) and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Glades ...

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

• Gainesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
• Gainesville Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
  • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
• Dry Pond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
  • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
• Willow ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
  • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
• Flowery Branch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery Branch
  • Flowery Branch is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowery Branch <4>
• Dahlonega
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
  • Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega <4>
• Cornelia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
  • Cornelia is located in Habersham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <4>
• Oakwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
• Cleveland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
• Blackshear Place
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
  • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glades ...

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

Adding Glades to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Glades post office opened in 1879.

We also found Glades on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glades.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/