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Welcome to Glendower ...

Glendower is located in Albemarle County<1>.


The location of Glendower has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Glendower, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Glendower is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Glendower lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Glendower ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Glendower - they are located in Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Glendower ...

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

  • Charlottesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Scottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Albemarle County
  • Alberene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
    • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
  • Nicholas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
    • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
  • Centenary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
    • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
  • North Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Axtell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
  • Covesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
    • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Faber
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Glendower. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glendower.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glendower ...

Looking for more information about Glendower? 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 Glendower, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glendower.

Adding Glendower to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glendower 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 Glendower was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Glendower in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glendower.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glendower. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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 Albemarle, 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 Glendower - 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.









 

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