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Welcome to Glenelg ...

Glenelg is located in Howard County<1>.

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

Glenelg is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Glenelg: 410, 443 & 667<3>

The ZIP code for Glenelg: 21737<4>

Communities Also Named Glenelg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Glenelg - they are located in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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

Websites for Glenelg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Glenelg, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Glenelg ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenelg ...

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

Adding Glenelg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenelg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenelg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Glenelg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Glenelg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Glenelg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glenelg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.