Glen Acres is a community on Vashon Island located about two miles north of the town of Vashon.
History There was a post office at Glen Acres in 1917.Landes, Geographical Dictionary of Washington, at page 145. The area was previously known as "Vermontville" and "Aquarium". The post office changed its name to "Glen Acres" in 1914.Vashonhistory.com Vashon Timeline (accessed 05-31-11) There was a dock at Glen Acres which was served in 1916 by the steamer Daily.
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References Landes, Henry, Washington Geological Survey, A geographic dictionary of Washington Lanborn Public Printers, Olympia, WA (1917) (accessed 05-31-11) Vashonhistory.com Vashon Timeline (accessed 05-31-11)