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Welcome to South Glens Falls ...

The village of South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Glens Falls: S. Glens Falls

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Glens Falls has a population of 3,630 people<2> (see below for details).

South Glens Falls is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for South Glens Falls: 518 & 838<4>

The ZIP code for South Glens Falls: 12803<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Glens Falls had an population of 3,630 people. This is an increase of 3.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Glens Falls had a population of 3,518 people. This makes South Glens Falls the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of South Glens Falls represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 624th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,518 people, the population of South Glens Falls increased 4.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,368 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Glens Falls.

Communities near South Glens Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Glens Falls.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Glens Falls ...

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

Adding South Glens Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Glens Falls 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 (so far) for South Glens Falls was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Glens Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Glens Falls.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Glens Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the South Glens Falls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the South Glens Falls area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as South Glens Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Glens Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.