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Welcome to Glenview ...

Glenview is located in Halifax County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Glenview is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Glenview: 252

Communities Also Named Glenview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Glenview - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Glenview ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Nashville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Enfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dortches
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
    • Dortches is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Whitakers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
  • Littleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Battleboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Castalia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Momeyer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momeyer
    • Momeyer is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 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 Glenview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenview.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenview ...

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

Adding Glenview to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Glenview post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/