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History · Glenwood

Glenwood dates to 1863, and 11% of its homes were built before 1940

Its Register listings are the Glenwood Cooperative Store, the Wall, Joseph, Gristmill and the Martin Johnson House.

1863founded
3on the National Register
11%homes built before 1940
2famous people
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How Glenwood began, and where its name came from

When was Glenwood founded?

1863

Glenwood dates its founding to 1863 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1871.

2020 census: 474163 years

How did Glenwood get its name?

Glenwood was named for an early pioneer, Robert Wilson Glenn.

More on the name

The settlement's original name was Glencoe or Glen Cove but was changed in November 1864 when Orson Hyde (an LDS Church leader) visited the settlement and recommended Glenwood.

Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1871. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Glenwood’s past

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

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The story

How Glenwood came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Glenwood.

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Glenwood was established in 1863 by Mormon pioneers. It was named for an early pioneer, Robert Wilson Glenn. The settlement's original name was Glencoe or Glen Cove but was changed in November 1864 when Orson Hyde (an LDS Church leader) visited the settlement and recommended Glenwood. A stone fort was constructed in April 1866.

The Black Hawk War of 1867 between the settlers and the local Indians left Glenwood deserted for one year, but it was later resettled in 1868 after peace resumed.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Glenwood, 1863 to 1983

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1863
    FoundingGlenwood is established
  3. 1871Post officeThe Glenwood post office opens
  4. 1874BuiltWall, Joseph, Gristmill is built
  5. 1878BuiltGlenwood Cooperative Store is built
  6. 1890Born hereArt Acord is born here
  7. 1891Born hereLeConte Stewart is born here
  8. 20th century
  9. 1983Post officeThe Glenwood post office closes
By decade

Glenwood, decade by decade

Today4 recent
Johnson House2010Johnson HouseGlenwood Utah Coop2010Glenwood Utah CoopGlenwood, Sevier County, UT2007Glenwood, Sevier County, UTField west of Glenwood, Sevier County, UT, showing irrigation2007Field west of Glenwood, Sevier County, UT, showing ir…
On the National Register

3 historic places in Glenwood

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

places listed
3
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
3
each building in a district counts
first listed
1980
Glenwood Cooperative Store
Glenwood Cooperative Store, built 1878Wall, Joseph, Gristmill, built 1874Martin Johnson House
Buildings

Architectural styles listings

Commercial Style1
Late Gothic Revival1
Glenwood Cooperative StoreCommercial Style · Built 1878
Wall, Joseph, GristmillBuilt 1874
Martin Johnson HouseLate Gothic Revival

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

Famous people

2 famous people were born in Glenwood

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Art AcordAmerican silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand · b. 1890
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LeConte StewartAmerican artist · b. 1891
Places that used to be

Lost post offices and burying grounds

Glenwood had its own post office from 1871 to 1983.

Glenwood
1871–1983
18701950today
1cemetery inside Glenwood
Glenwood Pioneer

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Glenwood’s history

What year was Glenwood founded?

In 1863, according to Wikidata. Glenwood’s post office opened in 1871.

What is on the National Register in Glenwood?

Three places: the Glenwood Cooperative Store (listed 1980), the Wall, Joseph, Gristmill (1980) and the Martin Johnson House (1982).

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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 (4), Wikidata (2), the National Register of Historic Places (3), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.