Welcome to Glen Roy ...

Glen Roy is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Roy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Glen Roy is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Glen Roy: (740)

Communities Also Named Glen Roy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Glen Roy - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Glen Roy ...

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

• Jackson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• McArthur
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
• Oak Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
• Hamden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <4>
• Rio Grande
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
  • Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <4>
• Beaver
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Beaver is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
• Zaleski
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
  • Zaleski is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <4>
• Vinton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Wilkesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
  • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
• Centerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Roy ...

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

Adding Glen Roy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glen Roy 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 Roy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Roy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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