Welcome to Glimp ...
Glimp is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Glimp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glimp, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
Glimp is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glimp lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glimp lies within the (731) area code.
Websites for Glimp ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Glimp, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Glimp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glimp.
- Clopton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Osceola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
- Munford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <4>
- Mount Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
- Daniels Point Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Halls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
- Luxora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Glimp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glimp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glimp. 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 Glimp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glimp. See our Newspapers Page for Glimp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glimp ...
Looking for more information about Glimp? 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 Glimp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glimp.
Adding Glimp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glimp 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 Glimp was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Glimp in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glimp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glimp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glimp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |