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Welcome to Willow Glen ...

Willow Glen is located in Tompkins County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Willow Glen: Willow Gln.

Willow Glen is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Willow Glen: 607

Communities Also Named Willow Glen ...

While we believe that this Willow Glen is located in Tompkins County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Willow Glen. Those communities are located in the following counties: Onondaga and Saratoga County.

Beyond New York, there are 11 communities that are also named Willow Glen - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Louisiana (3), Maryland, Ohio and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Glen.

Websites for Willow Glen ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tccofc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Willow Glen, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Willow Glen ...

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

  • Ithaca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
  • Cortland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lansing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cayuga Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Homer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Homer is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
  • Groton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Trumansburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Moravia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • McGraw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Newark Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Glen ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Tompkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Glen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.