Welcome to Gladys ...
Gladys is located Gladys is located in Montague County<1>. The location of Gladys has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Gladys, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892. Gladys is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Gladys lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Gladys lies within the (940) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Gladys: This one is located in Montague County and the other is located in Jefferson County. Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Gladys - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Dakota and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gladys. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gladys. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gladys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gladys. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gladys. 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 Gladys. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladys. See our Newspapers Page for Gladys. Looking for more information about Gladys? 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 Gladys, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gladys. We originally found mention of Gladys in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gladys was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> For more details, see References and Mentions for Gladys.
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Communities Also Named Gladys ...
Communities near Gladys ...
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gladys ...
Adding Gladys to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Gladys post office opened in 1892.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Montague, 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 Gladys - 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. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/