Welcome to Glen ...
The town of Glen is located in Alcorn County<1>.
The location of Glen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glen has a population of 408 people<3> (see below for details).
Glen is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Glen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glen is located in the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glen had an population of 408 people. This is a decrease of 0.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glen had a population of 412 people. This makes Glen the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Glen represents 0.01% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 234th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 412 people, the population of Glen increased 44.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 286 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glen.
Communities Also Named Glen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Glen - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire (2), New Mexico (2), New York (3), North Carolina, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen.
Communities near Glen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen.
- Tulu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <5>
- Booneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <5>
- Iuka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <5>
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Burnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Nixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Eastview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Michie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
- Michie is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <5>
- Jumpertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen. See our Newspapers Page for Glen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen ...
Looking for more information about Glen? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glen.
Adding Glen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glen 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 Glen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Glen post office opened in 1903.
We also found Glen on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Alcorn, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glen. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |