Welcome to Glace ...
Glace is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Glace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Glace is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Glace is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Glace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Glace: (304) and (681)<4>
Adding Glace to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Glace in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Glace elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Glace on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Glace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glace.
- Lewisburg [Greenbrier County]
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- Lewisburg [Greenbrier County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Glace
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,807 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg<6>
- White Sulphur Springs [Greenbrier County]
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- White Sulphur Springs [Greenbrier County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the north of Glace
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,351 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs<6>
- Ronceverte [Greenbrier County]
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- Ronceverte [Greenbrier County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Glace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,670 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte<6>
- Alderson [Greenbrier County]
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- Alderson [Greenbrier County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Glace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,125 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson<6>
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- Union [Monroe County]
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- Union [Monroe County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Glace
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
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- New Castle [Craig County]
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- New Castle [Craig County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Glace
- Estimated population in 2019: 153 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle<6>
- Hollywood [Monroe County]
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- Hollywood [Monroe County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Glace
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- Fairlea [Greenbrier County]
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- Fairlea [Greenbrier County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Glace
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlea<6>
- Fort Spring [Greenbrier County]
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- Fort Spring [Greenbrier County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Glace
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- Frazier [Greenbrier County]
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- Frazier [Greenbrier County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Glace
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- Union [Monroe 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 Glace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glace. 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 Glace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glace. See our Newspapers Page for Glace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glace ...
Looking for more information about Glace? 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 Glace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glace.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia'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 have 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 Glace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glace) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6771, Longitude: -80.3434 In this case, the coordinates for Glace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |