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Welcome to Glen Eden ...

So far, we found very little information about Glen Eden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Glen Eden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glen Eden, please Contact Us.

Glen Eden was located

Glen Eden would have been located within present day Grayson County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Glen Eden is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Glen Eden was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Glen Eden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Glen Eden - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, North Carolina, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Glen Eden ...

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

  • Sherman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Denison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Durant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Durant is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <4>
  • Madill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madill
    • Madill is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madill <4>
  • Pottsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Calera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
    • Calera is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <4>
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
  • Colbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
    • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <4>
  • Southmayd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 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 Eden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Eden.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Glen Eden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Eden - 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>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.