Welcome to Glenford ...

The village of Glenford is located in Perry County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Glenford: GLEN-furd<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenford, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glenford has a population of 171 people<4> (see below for details).

Glenford is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Glenford is located in the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenford had an population of 171 people. This is a decrease of 1.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenford had a population of 173 people. This makes Glenford the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 173 people, the population of Glenford decreased 12.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 198 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glenford.

Communities Also Named Glenford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Glenford - they are located in Georgia, New York and Virginia.

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

Communities near Glenford ...

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

• Newark
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <6>
• Lancaster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
• Zanesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
  • Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <6>
• Heath
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
  • Heath is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
• Granville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <6>
• New Lexington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
  • New Lexington is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <6>
• Baltimore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <6>
• Buckeye Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
  • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <6>
• Hebron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <6>
• Crooksville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
  • Crooksville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenford ...

Looking for more information about Glenford? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Glenford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glenford.

Adding Glenford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Glenford on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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