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Welcome to Glenside ...

Glenside is located in Berks County<1>.

Glenside is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Glenside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Glenside: This one is located in Berks County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named Glenside - they are located in Michigan, New Jersey and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Glenside ...

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

  • Pottstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ephrata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Holland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Shillington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Birdsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kutztown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sinking Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fleetwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
  • Boyertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
    • Boyertown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenside ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenside - 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.
<4>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.