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Welcome to Glenmoore ...

Glenmoore is located in Chester County<1>.

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

Glenmoore is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Glenmoore: 610, 484 & 835<3>

Communities Also Named Glenmoore ...

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

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

Communities near Glenmoore ...

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

  • Reading
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pottstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Phoenixville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Coatesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wyomissing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
    • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <4>
  • Downingtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kennett Square
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • New Holland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Shillington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenmoore ...

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

Adding Glenmoore to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenmoore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenmoore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Glenmoore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Glenmoore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.