Glenwood, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Clark Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71943. It stands on Sweetwater Creek. The Survey maps it on the Glenwood quadrangle. 2,068 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 561 feet above sea level.
On record in Glenwood
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Glenwood Iron Mountain Railroad Depotlisted 1996
Population over time
3 figuresGlenwood grew from 1,751 to 2,068 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,751 | |
| 2010 | 2,228 | +477 (+27%) |
| 2020 | 2,068 | -160 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1906 USGS Caddo Gap quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1936 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1949 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Arkadelphia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
86 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 86 fires within 5 miles of Glenwood between 1999 and 2019, burning about 358 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 12 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Glenwood: 5 unknowns, 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Manganese, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Barium-Barite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Prospect | Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| Bird & Son, Inc #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Glenwood Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Shields Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Featherstone Property | Manganese | Unknown | ||
| Kettelberger Property | Manganese | Unknown | ||
| Nelson Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | 1915 |
Storms near this place
34 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glenwood in 34 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 13 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Glenwood | $200,000 | The Pike County Sheriff Office reported multiple vehicles near the Caddo River were washed away due to flash flooding. There were also flooded roads in and near Glenwood. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $25,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| October 2011 | Lightning | Glenwood | $25,000 | Lightning stuck a natural gas metering station, causing the natural gas to catch fire. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $10,000 | Trees were blown down and some were on houses. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Glenwood | - | Quarter-sized hail fell in the town of Glenwood. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | Numerous trees were uprooted in the town of Glenwood. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Glenwood | - | Golf ball to baseball sized hail fell in Glenwood. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Glenwood | - | Lucky's Caddo River Canoe and Campground was completely flooded by high water. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Glenwood | - | Water was over the road near Glenwood, over a low water crossing bridge. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Glenwood | - | A few streets in Glenwood were under water. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Glenwood | - | Hail fell on the northwest side of Glenwood. |
| July 2009 | Heavy Rain | Glenwood | - | Glenwood broke the record for the greatest rainfall ever recorded in the month of July. |
| April 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Glenwood | - | A weak tornado was spawned in northeast Pike County about 5 miles south-southeast of Glenwood. The tornado initially was very weak, with tree limbs downed and tree tops removed. The tornado strengthened as it headed into western Clark County. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree onto Highway 70 near Glenwood. |
| November 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | Several trees were knocked down. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| February 2012 | Hail | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Flash Flood | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Glenwood | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek (historical) | 1.5 miles | 16 | |
| Rosboro | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Salem | 3.7 miles | 16 | |
| Zebulon (historical) | 4.4 miles | 17 | |
| Caney Valley | 4.5 miles | 16 | |
| Dunlap (historical) | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Kirby | 7.1 miles | 17 | |
| Lodi | 8.4 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Glenwood | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79660 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 77028. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









