Welcome to Glen Wright ...

Glen Wright is located in Roane County<1>.

Glen Wright is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Glen Wright: 865

Communities near Glen Wright ...

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

• Oak Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
• Lakemont Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• College Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • College Grove is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
• Lenoir City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <3>
• Harriman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harriman is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <3>
• Loudon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
• Sweetwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
• Rockwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
• White Wing Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
• Rogers
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 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 Glen Wright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Wright.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Wright ...

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