Welcome to Glendale ...
Glendale is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Glendale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glendale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
When the people of Glendale refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Glendalian<3>
Glendale is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Glendale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Glendale: (608)
Communities Also Named Glendale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Glendale: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Milwaukee County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 108 communities that are also named Glendale - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri (5), Montana, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (5), South Dakota, Tennessee (8), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (6), Washington (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glendale.
Communities near Glendale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glendale.
- Tomah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Mauston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - New Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wonewoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Norwalk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Camp Douglas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Ontario
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 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 Glendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glendale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glendale. 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 Glendale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glendale. See our Newspapers Page for Glendale.
Adding Glendale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glendale 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 Glendale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Glendale post office opened in 1856.
We also found Glendale in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glendale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Monroe, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Glendale refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Glendale may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |