Glenn is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
in southwestern
Heard County,
Georgia, United States. It lies along local roads southwest of the city of
Franklin
Franklin may refer to:
People
* Franklin (given name)
* Franklin (surname)
* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
Places Australia
* Franklin, Tasmania, a township
* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
, the
county seat
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of Heard County. Its elevation is 820 feet (250 m), and it is located at (33.1542875, -85.2029992).
It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 101.
History
Glenn was named for Mr. George Glenn, one of the early white settlers in the area. Mr. Glenn operated a tanning yard, which was one of the first industries in the area.
The post office was established in 1887, with Mr. Thomas S. DeLoach as the first postmaster.
Demographics
2020 census
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''
Gallery
File:Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (Glenn, GA) Est. 1825.JPG, The Mt. Zion United Methodist Church was established in Glenn in 1825.
File:Glenn Baptist Church (Glenn, GA) Est. 1894.JPG, Glenn Baptist Church was established in 1894.
References
Unincorporated communities in Heard County, Georgia
Census-designated places in Heard County, Georgia
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