NC Gazetteer

Glen Raven

A community in Alamance County
… community in W Alamance County. Alt. 701. Named by John Q. Gant (1847-1930), who est. first mill at the site. He first chose Glendale, but the name was rejected because it was already a post office name in the state. He kept the "Glen," however, and added Raven because of his fondness for hunting crows.