Welcome to Glenlock ...

Glenlock is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenlock, 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.

Glenlock is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Glenlock: 785

Communities near Glenlock ...

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

• Garnett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
  • Garnett is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnett <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Garnett
  • From Glenlock to Garnett
• Waverly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
• Richmond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Richmond
  • From Glenlock to Richmond
• Colony
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
• Williamsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Williamsburg
  • From Glenlock to Williamsburg
• Greeley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Greeley is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
• Princeton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Princeton
  • From Glenlock to Princeton
• Parker
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
• Lane
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Lane is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Lane has also been known as:
  • Lane City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
• Westphalia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 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 Glenlock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenlock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenlock ...

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

Adding Glenlock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenlock 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 Glenlock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Glenlock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenlock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/