Welcome to Glenola ...
Glenola is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Glenola is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Glenola lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Glenola: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Glenola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Glenola - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenola.
Communities near Glenola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenola.
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
- High Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <4>
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
- Asheboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
- Asheboro is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
- Kernersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
- Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <4>
- Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Archdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Archdale is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <4>
- Trinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
- Pleasant Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
- Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <4>
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Glenola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenola. 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 Glenola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenola. See our Newspapers Page for Glenola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenola ...
Looking for more information about Glenola? 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 Glenola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenola.
Adding Glenola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenola 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 Glenola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Glenola post office opened in 1876.
We also found Glenola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Glenola area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Glenola area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |