Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Glasgow (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Glasgow. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Glasgow is located in Butler County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Monroe & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Glasgow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glasgow:
- Butler County (The home county of Glasgow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Oaky Streak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Industry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Georgiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shacklesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Starlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- McKenzie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Garland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Pine Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Zoar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Mixonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Wilcox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Commerce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Mount Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Owassa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Rabb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Gantt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Red Level
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Rose Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Heath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- River Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Honoraville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Cherokee Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Vernledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Merrill Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Luverne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Highland Home
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Petrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Vidette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Brantley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dozier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Fort Deposit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Davenport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Letohatchee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Bragg's
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Hayneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mosses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Gordonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Lapine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Grady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ramer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Pintlala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Center Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Wingard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Ansley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Henderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Youngblood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Awin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Pine Apple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Furman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glasgow, see our County-by-County Page for Glasgow.
Cemeteries Near Glasgow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glasgow.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Glasgow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glasgow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Damascus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bedgood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- Mt. Olive East Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Andress Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Glasgow had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Pigeon Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Honoraville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Daisy is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Bolling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Searcy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Searcy is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Industry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Oaky Streak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Shell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shell is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Saville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Georgiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Luverne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glasgow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glasgow.
Newspapers Published in Glasgow ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glasgow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glasgow, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glasgow.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Glasgow:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coffee County
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Glasgow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glasgow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |