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Welcome to Glen Elk ...

Glen Elk is located in Harrison County<1>.

Glen Elk is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Glen Elk: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Glen Elk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Glen Elk: This one is located in Harrison County and the other is located in Kanawha County.

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

Communities near Glen Elk ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Grafton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Weston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Philippi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mannington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Barrackville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 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 Glen Elk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Elk.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Elk ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Elk - 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 Glen Elk area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Glen Elk 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.