Glenn is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Kinkaid Township, Jackson County,

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, United States. Glenn is located on

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, east-southeast of Rockwood. Glenn was named after either its first

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, Walter J. Glenn, or early settler Robin Glenn.

References

Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{JacksonCountyIL-geo-stub