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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 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 (which had 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.

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 (so far) for Glenburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Glenburn post office opened in 1840. The Glenburn post office closed in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenburn.

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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/