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Glen Ingliscommunity in central Buncombe County served by post office, 1890-1909.
Glen Mary Fallsin New Years Creek, W edge of town of Blowing Rock in S Watauga County. Height 100 ft. Part of Blowing Rock recreation area since 1906.
Glen Ravencommunity in W Alamance County. Alt. 701. Named by John Q. Gant (1847-1930), who est. first mill at the site. He first chose Glendale, but the name was rejected because it was already a post office name in the state. He kept the "Glen," however, and added Raven because of his fondness for hunting crows.
Glenburnie Gardensresidential area about 3 mi. N of New Bern, central Craven County.
Glencannon FallsE central Transylvania County in Williamson Creek.
Glencoecommunity in central Alamance County. Formerly site of textile mills.
Glendalecommunity in N Alamance County served by post office, 1884-1901.
Glendale Springscommunity in SE Ashe County. Alt. 2,850.
Glendoncommunity in NE Moore County. Named for E. F. Glenn, owner of the site. A pyrophyllite open-cut mine and processing plant operated there. Alt. 301.
Glenfieldcommunity in S Greene County. Tyndal's College, located nearby, was est. about 1913, abandoned about 1929. Founded by James Tyndal and son, John, prominent Baptists. The community was settled prior to 1890.