Welcome to Glenwild ...
Glenwild is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.
The location of Glenwild has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenwild, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Glenwild is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Glenwild lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glenwild lies within the (985) area code.
Communities Also Named Glenwild ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Glenwild - they are located in Kansas, Mississippi and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenwild.
Communities near Glenwild ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenwild.
- Morgan City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan City <4>
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Patterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
- Calumet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Stephenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
- Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Ricohoc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Amelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <4>
- Morgan City Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Beach
- Morgan City Beach is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Verdunville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
- Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
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 Glenwild. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenwild.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenwild. 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 Glenwild.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwild. See our Newspapers Page for Glenwild.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwild ...
Looking for more information about Glenwild? 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 Glenwild, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenwild.
Adding Glenwild to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenwild 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 Glenwild was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Glenwild post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenwild.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwild. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Mary, 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 Glenwild - 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/ |