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Welcome to The Glades ...

So far, we found very little information about The Glades. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added The Glades to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with The Glades, please Contact Us.


The Glades would have been located within present day Putnam County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for The Glades is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where The Glades was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where The Glades was located: 478

Communities Also Named The Glades ...

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

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

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

Communities near The Glades ...

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

  • Comfort ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Comfort is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
  • Eatonton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Greensboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rutledge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Newborn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mansfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mansfield Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
    • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
  • Oconee Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 243 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 The Glades. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Glades.

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

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

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 The Glades, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Glades - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.