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Welcome to Glenwood ...

The city of Glenwood is located in Wheeler County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glenwood has a population of 658 people<2> (see below for details).

Glenwood is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Glenwood is located in the (912) area code.

The ZIP code for Glenwood: 30428<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenwood had an population of 658 people. This is a decrease of 11.91% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenwood had a population of 747 people (or 10.07% of the total population of Wheeler County). This makes Glenwood the county's 2nd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glenwood.

Communities Also Named Glenwood ...

While we believe that this Glenwood is located in Wheeler County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Glenwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clarke, Floyd and Montgomery County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 89 communities that are also named Glenwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (4), Hawaii, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (3) and West Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Glenwood ...

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

  • Vidalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • McRae - Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockledge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
    • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <5>
  • Alamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <5>
  • Tallahassee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
    • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
  • Soperton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lumber City Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
    • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
  • Lumber City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <5>
  • Uvalda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwood ...

Looking for more information about Glenwood? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Glenwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glenwood.

Adding Glenwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenwood 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 Glenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Glenwood post office opened in 1890.

We also found Glenwood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenwood.

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

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 Wheeler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glenwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Glenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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