Welcome to Glenfawn ...
Glenfawn is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Glenfawn is located in Rusk County<1>.
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The location of Glenfawn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenfawn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Glenfawn is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glenfawn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Glenfawn: 903 & 430<4>
Communities near Glenfawn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenfawn.
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
- Rusk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <5>
- New Summerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
- New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <5>
- Cushing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <5>
- Gallatin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallatin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <5>
- Mount Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Enterprise
- Mount Enterprise is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Enterprise <5>
- Reklaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reklaw
- Reklaw is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reklaw <5>
- Laneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Laneville is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laneville <5>
- Oak Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
- Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
- Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
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 Glenfawn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenfawn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenfawn. 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 Glenfawn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenfawn. See our Newspapers Page for Glenfawn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenfawn ...
Looking for more information about Glenfawn? 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 Glenfawn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenfawn.
Adding Glenfawn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenfawn 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 Glenfawn was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Glenfawn in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Glenfawn post office opened in 1872.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenfawn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenfawn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rusk, 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 Glenfawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Glenfawn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Glenfawn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |