ABOUT

Glenolden is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,153 at the 2010 census.Glenolden is located in eastern Delaware County at 39°53′56″N 75°17′33″W (39.898812, -75.292456). It is bordered to east and southeast by the borough of Folcroft, to the southwest by Norwood, to the northwest byRidley Township, to the north by Darby Township, and to the northeast by Collingdale. The main road through the borough is Chester Pike (U.S. Route 13), which leads northeast 9 miles (14 km) to the center of Philadelphia and 5 miles (8 km) southwest to Chester.According to the United States Census Bureau, Glenolden has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.52 km²), all of it land.