Welcome to Glades ...

Glades is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glades, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Glades is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Glades (for example, toward Grimsley), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Glades is located in the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Glades ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Glades: This one is located in Morgan County and the other is located in Sevier County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 9 communities that are also named Glades - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Kentucky, New Brunswick and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Glades ...

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

• Gernt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Gernt is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
• Armathwaite
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
  • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
• Fairfield Glade
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
• Rogers
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
• Jamestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Grimsley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Grimsley is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <4>
• Wartburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
  • Wartburg is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartburg <4>
• Helenwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
  • Helenwood is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <4>
• Allardt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Allardt is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
• Clarkrange
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkrange
  • Clarkrange is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkrange <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glades ...

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

Adding Glades to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glades 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 Glades was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Glades post office opened in 1854.

We also found Glades in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glades.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glades. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/