RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oklahoma >> Payne County >> GlencoeIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Oklahoma


The Commemorative Quarter for Oklahoma







Welcome to Glencoe ...

The town of Glencoe is located in Payne County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Glencoe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glencoe has a population of 611 people<2> (see below for details).

Glencoe is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Glencoe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Glencoe: 74032<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glencoe had an population of 611 people. This is an increase of 1.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glencoe had a population of 601 people. This makes Glencoe the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Glencoe represents 0.02% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 294th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 601 people, the population of Glencoe increased 3.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 583 people).

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

Communities Also Named Glencoe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Glencoe - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Glencoe ...

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

  • Stillwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cushing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Perkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pawnee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Yale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Payne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <5>
  • Morrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
  • Ripley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Payne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
  • Maramec
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Skedee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
    • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Quay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
    • Quay is located in Pawnee County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glencoe ...

Looking for more information about Glencoe? 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 Glencoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glencoe.

Adding Glencoe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glencoe 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 Glencoe was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Glencoe on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glencoe.

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

The official website for Payne County: www.paynecounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Payne, 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 Glencoe.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glencoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Glencoe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glencoe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024