Welcome to Glenwood ...
Glenwood is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of Glenwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Glenwood is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glenwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Glenwood (for example, toward Canterbury (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Glenwood is located in the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Glenwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 89 communities that are also named Glenwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (4), Georgia (4), Hawaii, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (3) and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenwood.
Communities near Glenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenwood.
- Linneus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Linneus is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Island Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <4>
- Danforth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Danforth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
- Stacyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Crystal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Amity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
- Cary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Cary has also been known as:
- Cary Plantation
- Reed Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
- Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
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 Glenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenwood. 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 Glenwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood. See our Newspapers Page for Glenwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwood ...
Looking for more information about Glenwood? 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 Glenwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenwood.
Adding Glenwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenwood 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 Glenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Glenwood post office opened in 1868.
We also found Glenwood in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
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 Aroostook, 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 Glenwood - 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/ |