Glenwood, Alberta

Glenwood
Village of Glenwood
Glenwood is located in Alberta
Glenwood
Glenwood
Coordinates: 49°21′49″N 113°30′38″W / 49.36361°N 113.51056°W / 49.36361; -113.51056
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Municipal districtCardston County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1961
Government
 • MayorAlbert Elias
 • Governing bodyGlenwood Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total272
 • Density197.9/km2 (513/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
HighwaysHighway 810
Highway 505
WaterwaysBelly River
WebsiteOfficial website

Glenwood is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the Town of Cardston, in Cardston County. The village was named for a man named Edward Glen Wood. The founder of the village was Edward J. Wood, successor to Latter Day Saint leader Charles Ora Card, the founder of Cardston. Both Glen and Edward Wood were from Salt Lake City, Utah, and are buried in Cardston. The old name for the village was Glenwoodville until 1979.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Glenwood" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 330. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).