Glenford Ohio Map

About Glenford, Ohio

Glenford is a locality in Perry County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 246. The population density is 251.1 people per km². Glenford is located at 39.8881°N, 82.3171°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43739.

Glenford rests in a landscape shaped by the quiet persistence of water and earth. It lies 11.5 miles southeast of Heath, OH (from Heath, OH: bearing 144°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-southeast of Buckeye Lake. The land around Glenford is a gentle, undulating terrain, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like rumpled blankets beneath a sky that often holds a soft, pearlescent light. Jonathan Creek, a modest but vital artery, meanders through the vicinity, its banks often fringed with willows and the occasional stand of sturdy oak. To the west, the distant, rounded silhouette of Eagle Nest Hill offers a subtle punctuation to the horizon, a reminder of the land's deeper geological story. The air here, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the clean scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of distant clover, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very fabric of the place. The history of Glenford is a quiet narrative, much like the slow turn of seasons that dictates life here. Its economy, for generations, has been tied to the richness of the surrounding farmland, a steady pulse of planting and harvest that has sustained its inhabitants. While the broader region has seen the ebb and flow of industrial booms and busts, Glenford has largely held to its agrarian roots, finding its distinctiveness in this enduring connection to the soil. Nearby, the Hanby Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of native flora and fauna, a testament to the area's natural heritage and a quiet counterpoint to the cultivated fields. This locality, far from any bustling coast, cultivates a different kind of wealth, one measured in the yield of the earth and the enduring peace of its inland embrace.

About This Glenford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glenford, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.888122, -82.317094. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Glenford and Perry County.

Detailed location data for Glenford includes the ZIP code (43739), telephone area code (740), county seat of Perry County (New Lexington), and school district assignment (Northern Local School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Glenford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.