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Welcome to Glencoe ...

The city of Glencoe is located in Gallatin County<1>.


The location of Glencoe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Glencoe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glencoe has a population of 370 people<3> (see below for details).

Glencoe is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Glencoe lies within the (859) area code.

The ZIP code for Glencoe: 41046<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glencoe had an population of 370 people. This is an increase of 2.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 47.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glencoe had a population of 360 people. This makes Glencoe the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 360 people, the population of Glencoe increased 43.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 251 people).

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

Communities Also Named Glencoe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Glencoe - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Glencoe ...

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

  • Union
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Walton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <6>
  • Crittenden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Carrollton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
  • Dry Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
    • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <6>
  • Rising Sun
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <6>
  • Warsaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vevay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
    • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <6>
  • Owenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glencoe ...

Looking for more information about Glencoe? 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 Glencoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glencoe.

Adding Glencoe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Glencoe post office opened in 1848.

We also found Glencoe in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glencoe.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Gallatin, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glencoe.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glencoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Glencoe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glencoe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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