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Welcome to Glenfield ...

Glenfield is located in Union County<1>.


The location of Glenfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Glenfield is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Glenfield lies within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Glenfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Glenfield - they are located in New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Glenfield ...

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

  • Pontotoc
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Ripley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ecru
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
    • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
  • Blue Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Sherman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
  • Thaxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
  • Hickory Flat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <4>
  • Myrtle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dumas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Dumas is located in Tippah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Potts Camp
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
    • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenfield ...

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

Adding Glenfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Glenfield post office opened in 1902.

We also found Glenfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenfield.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Union, 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 Glenfield - 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/









 

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