Welcome to Glasgow ...
Glasgow is located in Butler County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glasgow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Glasgow is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Glasgow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Glasgow: 334
Communities Also Named Glasgow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Glasgow: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 27 communities that are also named Glasgow - they are located in California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glasgow.
Communities near Glasgow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glasgow.
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Luverne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <3>
- Georgiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
- Georgiana is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <3>
- Fort Deposit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Deposit <3>
- McKenzie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Petrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Honoraville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Bolling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Cherokee Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glasgow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glasgow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glasgow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glasgow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glasgow. See our Newspapers Page for Glasgow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glasgow ...
Looking for more information about Glasgow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Glasgow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glasgow.
Adding Glasgow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glasgow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glasgow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Glasgow post office opened in 1883.
We also found Glasgow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glasgow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glasgow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glasgow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |