Welcome to Glory ...
Glory is located in Berrien County<1>.
The location of Glory has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Glory is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glory lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Glory: (229)
Communities Also Named Glory ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Glory - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Minnesota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glory.
Communities near Glory ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glory.
- Douglas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <4>
- Nashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Ocilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
- Ocilla is located in Irwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
- Pearson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Atkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearson <4>
- Willacoochee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
- Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <4>
- Enigma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enigma
- Enigma is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enigma <4>
- Alapaha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alapaha
- Alapaha is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alapaha <4>
- Mora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Ambrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Ambrose is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambrose <4>
- Leliaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Glory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glory.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glory. 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 Glory.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glory. See our Newspapers Page for Glory.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glory ...
Looking for more information about Glory? 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 Glory, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glory.
Adding Glory to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glory 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 Glory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Glory post office opened in 1899.
We also found Glory on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glory. 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 Berrien, 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 Glory - 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/ |