Welcome to Glenmore ...
Glenmore is located in Ware County<1>.
The location of Glenmore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenmore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
Glenmore is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glenmore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glenmore is located in the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Glenmore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Glenmore - they are located in British Columbia, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenmore.
Communities near Glenmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenmore.
- Waycross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Ware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waycross <4>
- Waltertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Homerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
- Homerville is located in Clinch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homerville <4>
- Ruskin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chauncey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Clinch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
- Emerson Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
- Emerson Park is located in Ware County
- Waresboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waresboro
- Waresboro is located in Ware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waresboro <4>
- Deenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cogdell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdell
- Cogdell is located in Clinch 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 Glenmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenmore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenmore. 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 Glenmore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenmore. See our Newspapers Page for Glenmore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenmore ...
Looking for more information about Glenmore? 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 Glenmore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenmore.
Adding Glenmore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenmore 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 Glenmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Glenmore post office opened in 1859.
We also found Glenmore on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenmore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ware County: www.warecounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Ware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenmore - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |