Welcome to Glen Karn ...
Glen Karn is located in Darke County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Karn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Glen Karn is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Glen Karn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Glen Karn ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.darkecountyohio.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Glen Karn, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Glen Karn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen Karn.
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Eaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Arcanum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
- Arcanum is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <3>
- Lewisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- New Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
- New Paris is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
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 Karn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Karn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen Karn. 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 Karn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Karn. See our Newspapers Page for Glen Karn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Karn ...
Looking for more information about Glen Karn? 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 Karn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Karn.
Adding Glen Karn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glen Karn 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 Karn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Karn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Darke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Karn - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |