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Welcome to Glover ...

Glover is located in Saint Croix County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Glover, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Glover is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Glover lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Glover: (715) and (534)<4>

Communities Also Named Glover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Glover: This one is located in Saint Croix County and the other is located in Sawyer County.

Beyond Wisconsin, there are 11 communities that are also named Glover - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Glover ...

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

  • Woodbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
  • Maplewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <5>
  • Oakdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <5>
  • White Bear Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hastings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Dakota County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <5>
  • South Saint Paul
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Stillwater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <5>
  • River Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
    • River Falls is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 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 Glover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glover.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glover ...

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

Adding Glover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glover 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 Glover was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glover.

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

The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.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 Saint Croix, 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 Glover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715).
<5>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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