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Welcome to Glasgow ...

The village of Glasgow is located in Scott County<1>.



The pronunciation of Glasgow: GLAS-koh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glasgow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glasgow has a population of 133 people<3> (see below for details).

Glasgow is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Glasgow is located in the (217) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glasgow had an population of 133 people. This is a decrease of 5.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glasgow had a population of 141 people. This makes Glasgow the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 141 people, the population of Glasgow decreased 17.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 170 people).

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

Communities Also Named Glasgow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Glasgow - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Delaware, Georgia, 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.

  • Jacksonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • South Jacksonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
    • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
  • Carrollton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • White Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <5>
  • Roodhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Griggsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <5>
  • Meredosia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bluffs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Bluffs is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <5>

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.<7>

From that list, the Glasgow post office opened in 1845.

We also found Glasgow in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glasgow.

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 Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Glasgow. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glasgow.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glasgow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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