Welcome to Glenwood ...
Glenwood is located in Guilford County<1>.
The location of Glenwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Glenwood is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glenwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glenwood lies within the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Glenwood ...
While we believe that this Glenwood is located in Guilford County, we know of another 5 North Carolina communities named Glenwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davidson, Johnston, McDowell, Mecklenburg and Richmond County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 89 communities that are also named Glenwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (4), Georgia (4), Hawaii, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (3) and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenwood.
Communities near Glenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenwood.
- High Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Kernersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Elon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Archdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Summerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
- Gibsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
- Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Elon College
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
- Trinity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
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 Glenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenwood. 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 Glenwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood. See our Newspapers Page for Glenwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwood ...
Looking for more information about Glenwood? 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 Glenwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenwood.
Adding Glenwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenwood 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 Glenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Glenwood post office opened in 1909.
We also found Glenwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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 Guilford, 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 Glenwood - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |