Welcome to Glensted ...

Glensted is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glensted, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Glensted is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Glensted lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Glensted ...

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

• Eldon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
  • Eldon is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
• California
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
• Tipton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
• Versailles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Cole Camp
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Camp
  • Cole Camp is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cole Camp <4>
• Stover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
  • Stover is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <4>
• Smithton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
  • Smithton is located in Pettis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
• Otterville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
  • Otterville is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <4>
• Bunceton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
  • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <4>
• Clarksburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 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 Glensted. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glensted.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glensted ...

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

Adding Glensted to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glensted 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 Glensted was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Glensted post office opened in 1883.

We also found Glensted in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glensted.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/