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History · Glens Falls North

1 of Glens Falls North’s places is on the National Register

Most of Glens Falls North was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1980. Below: maps from 1895 on.

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What stands out about Glens Falls North’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Glens Falls North are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18955 editions of the USGS map, 1895 to 1966. Watch Glens Falls North change.
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On the map

Glens Falls North on the map, 1895 to 1966

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Glens Falls North. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Glens Falls North on the 1895 USGS mapGlens Falls North on the 1938 USGS mapGlens Falls North on the 1947 USGS mapGlens Falls North on the 1955 USGS mapGlens Falls North on the 1966 USGS map1895Glens Falls sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Glens Falls North.

The story so far

Glens Falls North, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Glens Falls North yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Glens Falls North is a census-designated place (CDP) in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP population was 9,530 at the 2020 census. It lies north of the city of Glens Falls, in the town of Queensbury.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 8,443 to 9,530 (+13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the National Register

1 historic place in Glens Falls North

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Glens Falls North

Nobody well known was born in Glens Falls North itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Edward C. PrescottAmerican economist · b. 1940
Charles Evans HughesAmerican jurist; Chief Justice of the United St… · b. 1862
Jimmer FredetteAmerican basketball player · b. 1989
Lorrie MooreAmerican writer · b. 1957
Jim DugganAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1954
Sanford Robinson GiffordAmerican painter · b. 1823
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

West Glens FallsIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townQueensbury8 historic placesB+Glens Falls41 historic placesB+

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.