Welcome to Glen Ellen ...

Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Ellen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Glen Ellen is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Glen Ellen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Glen Ellen: 712

Communities Also Named Glen Ellen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Glen Ellen - they are located in California, Indiana and Maryland.

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

Communities near Glen Ellen ...

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

• Sioux City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux City
  • Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sioux City
  • From Glen Ellen to Sioux City
• South Sioux City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
  • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <3>
• North Sioux City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
  • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <3>
• Dakota City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
  • Dakota City is located in Dakota County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dakota City
  • From Glen Ellen to Dakota City
• Moville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moville
  • Moville is located in Woodbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moville
  • From Glen Ellen to Moville
• Sloan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
  • Sloan is located in Woodbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <3>
• Lawton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
• Hinton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hinton
  • From Glen Ellen to Hinton
• Winnebago
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
  • Winnebago is located in Thurston County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <3>
• Homer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Homer
  • From Glen Ellen to Homer

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Ellen ...

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

Adding Glen Ellen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glen Ellen in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glen Ellen was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Ellen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/