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History · Gloria Glens Park

Gloria Glens Park dates to 1924, and 25% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1904 on and the census since 1940.

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25%homes built before 1940
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How Gloria Glens Park began

When was Gloria Glens Park founded?

1924

Gloria Glens Park dates its founding to 1924 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1940.

First census: 6 in 19402020 census: 369102 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Gloria Glens Park’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 Gloria Glens Park are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 538 in 2000; 369 people lived here in 2020.On the map since 19044 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 1994. Watch Gloria Glens Park change.Old housesHalf of Gloria Glens Park’s homes were built before 1954.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Gloria Glens Park’s history is told.

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People over time

Gloria Glens Park, census by census

010020030040050060019401960198020002020Peak: 538

Peaked at 538 in 2000; 369 people lived here in 2020.

9 censuses, 1940–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Gloria Glens Park’s Wikipedia page.

On the map

Gloria Glens Park on the map, 1904 to 1994

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

Gloria Glens Park on the 1904 USGS mapGloria Glens Park on the 1961 USGS mapGloria Glens Park on the 1973 USGS mapGloria Glens Park on the 1994 USGS map1904Medina 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 Gloria Glens Park.

The story so far

Gloria Glens Park, in brief

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

Gloria Glens Park is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 369 at the 2020 census.

Gloria Glens Park was established in 1924. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 425 to 369 (-13%).

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

Timeline

Gloria Glens Park, 1904 to 2000

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1904On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  3. 1924
    FoundingGloria Glens Park is established
  4. 21st century
  5. 2000CensusPopulation peaks at 538
By decade

Gloria Glens Park, decade by decade

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Gloria Glens Park Town Hall2016Gloria Glens Park Town HallMap of Medina County Ohio Highlighting Gloria Glens Park Village2015Map of Medina County Ohio Highlighting Gloria Glens P…Map
Famous people

Famous people close to Gloria Glens Park

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

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Ryan DunnAmerican television personality and stunt perfo… · b. 1977
Bobby RahalAmerican racecar driver · b. 1953
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Scott E. FahlmanComputer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University · b. 1948
MatPatAmerican YouTuber · b. 1986
Kyle JuszczykAmerican football player · b. 1991
Amos RootAmerican beekeeper · b. 1839

Questions about Gloria Glens Park’s history

What year was Gloria Glens Park founded?

In 1924, according to Wikidata. the census of 1940 counted 6 people here.

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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 Wikimedia Commons (2), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.