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Welcome to Glenlake ...

Glenlake is located in Bucks County<1>.

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

Glenlake is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Glenlake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Glenlake - it's located in Arkansas.

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

Communities near Glenlake ...

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

  • Trenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Morrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Doylestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ambler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <3>
  • Jenkintown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chalfont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bordentown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenlake ...

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

Adding Glenlake to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenlake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenlake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.