Welcome to Glasford ...

The village of Glasford is located in Peoria County<1>.

The pronunciation of Glasford: GLAS-ferd<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glasford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glasford has a population of 959 people<3> (see below for details).

Glasford is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Glasford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Glasford lies within the (309) area code.

The ZIP code for Glasford: 61533<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glasford had an population of 959 people. This is a decrease of 6.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glasford had a population of 1,022 people. This makes Glasford the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,022 people, the population of Glasford decreased 5.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,076 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glasford.

Communities near Glasford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glasford.

• Peoria
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <6>
• Pekin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <6>
• East Peoria
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Morton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
• Canton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
• Bartonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <6>
• Peoria Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <6>
• Creve Coeur
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <6>
• West Peoria
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
  • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <6>
• Marquette Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
  • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people

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 Glasford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glasford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glasford. 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 Glasford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glasford. See our Newspapers Page for Glasford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glasford ...

Looking for more information about Glasford? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Glasford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glasford.

Adding Glasford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glasford 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 Glasford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Glasford post office opened in 1869.

We also found Glasford in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glasford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glasford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov