Welcome to Glen Forest ...

Glen Forest is located in Durham County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Glen Forest: Glen Frst.

Glen Forest is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Glen Forest: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Glen Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Glen Forest: This one is located in Durham County and the other is located in Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named Glen Forest - they are located in Alabama, Texas and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Glen Forest ...

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

• Raleigh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Raleigh is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
• Durham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
• Cary
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
  • Cary is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
• Chapel Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <5>
• Wake Forest
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <5>
• Morrisville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
• Carrboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
  • Carrboro is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <5>
• Butner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
  • Butner is located in Granville County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <5>
• Hillsborough
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
  • Hillsborough is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <5>
• Creedmoor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
  • Creedmoor is located in Granville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Forest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/