Welcome to Glen Eyre ...
Glen Eyre is located in Pike County<1>.
The location of Glen Eyre has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Eyre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Glen Eyre is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glen Eyre lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glen Eyre is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.
Communities near Glen Eyre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen Eyre.
- Honesdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
- Honesdale is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <4>
- Waymart
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
- Waymart is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <4>
- Hawley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Prompton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Bethany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
- Lackawaxen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawaxen
- Lackawaxen is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lackawaxen <4>
- Westcolang
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westcolang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Masthope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Wilsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Pike 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 Glen Eyre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Eyre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen Eyre. 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 Eyre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Eyre. See our Newspapers Page for Glen Eyre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Eyre ...
Looking for more information about Glen Eyre? 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 Eyre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Eyre.
Adding Glen Eyre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glen Eyre 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 Eyre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Glen Eyre post office opened in 1888.
We also found Glen Eyre in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Eyre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Eyre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Pike, 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 Glen Eyre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |