Welcome to Glade Spring ...
The town of Glade Spring is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glade Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for Glade Spring: Glade Spg. (or less commonly used: Glade Spng. or Glade Sprng.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glade Spring has a population of 1,409 people<2> (see below for details).
Glade Spring is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glade Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glade Spring is within the boundaries of the (276) area code.
The ZIP code for Glade Spring: 24340<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glade Spring had an population of 1,409 people. This is a decrease of 3.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glade Spring had a population of 1,456 people. This makes Glade Spring the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Glade Spring represents 0.02% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,456 people, the population of Glade Spring increased 5.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,374 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glade Spring.
Communities near Glade Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glade Spring.
- Abingdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- Saltville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
- Saltville is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <6>
- Chilhowie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
- Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <6>
- Honaker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <6>
- Damascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <6>
- Trout Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <6>
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Lodi
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Washington 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 Glade Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glade Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glade Spring. 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 Glade Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glade Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Glade Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glade Spring ...
Looking for more information about Glade Spring? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Glade Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glade Spring.
Adding Glade Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glade Spring 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 Glade Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Glade Spring post office opened in 1833.
We also found Glade Spring in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glade Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glade Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glade Spring. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glade Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Glade Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glade Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |