Welcome to Glen Jean ...
Glen Jean is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Jean, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Glen Jean is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Glen Jean lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Glen Jean: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Glen Jean: 25846<4>
Communities Also Named Glen Jean ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Glen Jean - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen Jean.
Communities near Glen Jean ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen Jean.
- Beckley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ansted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mabscott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Sophia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Smithers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gauley Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Meadow Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Lester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 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 Jean. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Jean.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen Jean. 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 Jean.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Jean. See our Newspapers Page for Glen Jean.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Jean ...
Looking for more information about Glen Jean? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Glen Jean, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Jean.
Adding Glen Jean to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glen Jean 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 (so far) for Glen Jean was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Glen Jean post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Jean.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Jean - 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 Jean area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Glen Jean area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Glen Jean). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glen Jean or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |