Welcome to Glade Springs ...
Glade Springs is located in Raleigh County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Glade Springs: Glade Spgs. (or less commonly used: Glade Spngs. or Glade Sprngs.)
Glade Springs is 2,790 feet [850 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Glade Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Glade Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Glade Springs: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Glade Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glade Springs.
- Beckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mullens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mabscott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Sophia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meadow Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Lester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Rhodell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 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 Glade Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glade Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glade Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glade Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Glade Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glade Springs ...
Looking for more information about Glade Springs? 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 Glade Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glade Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glade Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Glade Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Glade Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |