Welcome to Glen Castle ...

Glen Castle is located in Broome County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Castle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Glen Castle is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Glen Castle is within the (607) area code.

Communities near Glen Castle ...

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

• Binghamton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
  • Binghamton is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binghamton <3>
• Johnson City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
• Endicott
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
  • Endicott is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <3>
• Owego
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
  • Owego is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <3>
• Port Dickinson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
  • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
• Greene
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
• Hallstead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
  • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
• Newark Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Valley
  • Newark Valley is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark Valley <3>
• Whitney Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Point
  • Whitney Point is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney Point <3>
• Windsor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 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 Glen Castle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Castle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Castle ...

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

Adding Glen Castle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glen Castle 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 Glen Castle was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Castle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/