Welcome to Glenville ...
The town of Glenville is located in Gilmer County<1> and is the County Seat for Gilmer County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glenville has a population of 1,440 people<2> (see below for details).
Glenville is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glenville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Glenville: (304) and (681)<4>
The ZIP code for Glenville: 26351<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenville had an population of 1,440 people. This is a decrease of 6.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenville had a population of 1,537 people (or 17.68% of the total population of Gilmer County). This makes Glenville the county's most populous community.
The population of Glenville represents 0.08% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,537 people, the population of Glenville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,544 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glenville.
Communities Also Named Glenville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Glenville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenville.
Communities near Glenville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenville.
- Sutton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <7>
- Gassaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <7>
- Grantsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <7>
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <7>
- Flatwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <7>
- Sand Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pullman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer 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 Glenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenville. 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 Glenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenville. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Glenville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenville ...
Looking for more information about Glenville? 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 Glenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glenville.
Adding Glenville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenville 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 Glenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Glenville post office opened in 1845.
We also found Glenville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenville. 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 Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glenville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Glenville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glenville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |