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In 1942 the [[Naval Air Station Glynco]] was established on the area now known as Glynco. After the area was no longer used for the Naval Air station (1974), {{convert|2003|acres|km2}} of the land (including the [[runway]]) was used for the [[Brunswick Golden Isles Airport]] and {{convert|1500|acre|km2}} of it for a branch of [[Federal Law Enforcement Training Center]] (FLETC). FLETC has its own [[United States Postal Service]] [[ZIP code]], 31524.<ref>[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_3_results.jsp zip code]</ref> The [[US Census]] lists the 31524 ZIP code as having no residents.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-context=gct&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_ST2&-tree_id=4001&-redoLog=true&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=85000US315&-format=ZI-1&-_lang=en US CEnsus]</ref> |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Glynn County, Georgia|Glynn]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Glynco''' is an area in [[Glynn County, Georgia|Glynn County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] located on the northwestern edge of [[Brunswick, Georgia]]. Glynco is a [[portmanteau]] of the words "Glynn County".<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/g.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=94 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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In 1942, the [[Naval Air Station Glynco]] was established on the area now known as Glynco.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vanzo|first1=John P.|title=War came to Georgia’s shores|url=http://www.thepostsearchlight.com/2011/03/04/war-came-to-georgias-shores/|accessdate=May 16, 2016|work=The Post Searchlight|date=March 4, 2011}}</ref> After the area was no longer used for the Naval Air station (1974), {{convert|2003|acres|km2}} of the land (including the [[runway]]) was used for the [[Brunswick Golden Isles Airport]] and {{convert|1500|acre|km2}} of it for the headquarters of [[Federal Law Enforcement Training Center]] (FLETC).<ref>{{cite web|title=Glynco, Georgia - FLETC|url=https://www.fletc.gov/glynco-georgia|publisher=www.fletc.gov|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref> FLETC has its own [[United States Postal Service]] [[ZIP code]], 31524.<ref>[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp Zip code lookup]</ref> The [[US Census]] lists Glynn County, Georgia as having 85,219 residents.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Glynn%20County,%20Georgia&g=0500000US13127&hidePreview=false&tid=ACSDP1Y2018.DP05&vintage=2018&layer=VT_2018_050_00_PY_D1&cid=DP05_0001E |title=Census - Table Results |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=May 1, 2020 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 1, 2020 |quote=Total population 85,219, Male 38,778, Female 46,441 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502025533/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Glynn+County%2C+Georgia&g=0500000US13127&hidePreview=false&tid=ACSDP1Y2018.DP05&vintage=2018&layer=VT_2018_050_00_PY_D1&cid=DP05_0001E |archive-date=May 2, 2020}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:07, 29 March 2023
Glynco, Georgia | |
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| Coordinates: 31°15′31″N 81°27′58″W / 31.25861°N 81.46611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Glynn |
| Named for | Glynn County, Georgia |
Glynco is an area in Glynn County, Georgia located on the northwestern edge of Brunswick, Georgia. Glynco is a portmanteau of the words "Glynn County".[1]
History[edit]
In 1942, the Naval Air Station Glynco was established on the area now known as Glynco.[2] After the area was no longer used for the Naval Air station (1974), 2,003 acres (8.11 km2) of the land (including the runway) was used for the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport and 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of it for the headquarters of Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).[3] FLETC has its own United States Postal Service ZIP code, 31524.[4] The US Census lists Glynn County, Georgia as having 85,219 residents.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Vanzo, John P. (March 4, 2011). "War came to Georgia's shores". The Post Searchlight. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Glynco, Georgia - FLETC". www.fletc.gov. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Zip code lookup
- ^ "Census - Table Results". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
Total population 85,219, Male 38,778, Female 46,441
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