Welcome to Glendower ...

Glendower is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

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

Glendower is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Glendower ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Glendower - they are located in Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Glendower ...

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

• Pottsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pottsville
  • From Glendower to Pottsville
• Shamokin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
  • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shamokin
  • From Glendower to Shamokin
• Tamaqua
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
  • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <3>
• Mount Carmel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Schuylkill Haven
  • From Glendower to Schuylkill Haven
• Shenandoah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shenandoah
  • From Glendower to Shenandoah
• Minersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>
• Mahanoy City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
  • Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mahanoy City
  • From Glendower to Mahanoy City
• Frackville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Frackville
  • From Glendower to Frackville
• Orwigsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwigsburg
  • Orwigsburg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwigsburg <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Orwigsburg
  • From Glendower to Orwigsburg

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glendower ...

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

Adding Glendower to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glendower.