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Welcome to Glenburn ...

Glenburn is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glenburn has a population of 4,549 people<2> (see below for details).

Glenburn is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Glenburn: 207

The ZIP code for Glenburn: 04401<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenburn had an population of 4,549 people. This is a decrease of 0.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenburn had a population of 4,594 people. This makes Glenburn the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Glenburn represents 0.35% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 72nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,594 people, the population of Glenburn increased 15.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,964 people).

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

Communities Also Named Glenburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Glenburn - they are located in California (2), Illinois, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Glenburn ...

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

  • Bangor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Orono
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <5>
  • Brewer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <5>
  • Hampden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <5>
  • Old Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <5>
  • Hermon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <5>
  • Winterport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <5>
  • Orrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Holden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holden
    • From Glenburn to Holden
  • Levant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenburn ...

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

Adding Glenburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenburn 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 Glenburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Glenburn post office opened in 1840.

We also found Glenburn in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenburn.

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glenburn.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Glenburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glenburn 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.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>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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