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History · West Glens Falls

Half of West Glens Falls’ homes were built after 1984

Most of West Glens Falls was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1984. Below: maps from 1895 on.

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3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about West Glens Falls’ 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 West Glens Falls 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 West Glens Falls change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how West Glens Falls’s history is told.

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On the map

West Glens Falls on the map, 1895 to 1966

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

West Glens Falls on the 1895 USGS mapWest Glens Falls on the 1938 USGS mapWest Glens Falls on the 1947 USGS mapWest Glens Falls on the 1955 USGS mapWest Glens Falls 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 West Glens Falls.

The story so far

West Glens Falls, in brief

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

West Glens Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) and hamlet in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 9,473 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. West Glens Falls is a suburban community, lying west of the city of Glens Falls. It is located in the south-central part of the town of Queensbury.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 7,071 to 9,473 (+34%).

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

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to West Glens Falls

Nobody well known was born in West Glens Falls 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
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David Hyde PierceAmerican actor and director · b. 1959
Jimmer FredetteAmerican basketball player · b. 1989
Lorrie MooreAmerican writer · b. 1957
Jim DugganAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1954
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Glens Falls North1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townQueensbury8 historic placesB+Glens Falls41 historic placesB+Moreau4 historic placesA−

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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.