Welcome to Glide ...
Glide is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Glide has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glide, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Glide is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glide lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Glide: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities near Glide ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glide.
- Roseburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <5>
- Sutherlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <5>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Idleyld Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idleyld Park
- Idleyld Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idleyld Park <5>
- North Umpqua Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Umpqua Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
- North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
- Wilbur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <5>
- Winchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Elkhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Glide. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glide.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glide. 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 Glide.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glide. See our Newspapers Page for Glide.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glide ...
Looking for more information about Glide? 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 Glide, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glide.
Adding Glide to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glide 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 Glide was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Glide post office opened in 1890.
We also found Glide in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glide.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glide. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glide - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |