Welcome to Glenburnie ...
Glenburnie is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Glenburnie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenburnie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Glenburnie is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glenburnie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Glenburnie: (518)
Communities Also Named Glenburnie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Glenburnie - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenburnie.
Communities near Glenburnie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenburnie.
- Castleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Brandon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Ticonderoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <4>
- Fair Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Shoreham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Orwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cornwall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Bridport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Port Henry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Henry
- Port Henry is located in Essex County
- Estimated population in 2017: 1,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Henry <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 Glenburnie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenburnie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenburnie. 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 Glenburnie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenburnie. See our Newspapers Page for Glenburnie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenburnie ...
Looking for more information about Glenburnie? 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 Glenburnie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenburnie.
Adding Glenburnie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenburnie 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 Glenburnie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Glenburnie post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenburnie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenburnie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Washington, 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 Glenburnie - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |