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Welcome to Glenville Center ...

Glenville Center is located in Schenectady County<1>.


The location of Glenville Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Glenville Center: Glenville Ctr. (or less commonly used: Glenville Cen., Glenville Cent. or Glenville Cntr.)

Glenville Center is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Glenville Center is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.

Communities near Glenville Center ...

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

  • Albany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Schenectady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Saratoga Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
  • Amsterdam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cohoes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Watervliet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
    • Watervliet is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
    • Former names for Watervliet:
    • Gibbonsville
    • Port Schuyler
    • West Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
  • Scotia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
  • Colonie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
    • Colonie is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <4>
  • Ballston Spa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Glenville Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenville Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenville Center ...

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

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

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/

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 Schenectady, 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 Glenville Center - 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.









 

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