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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Barren County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barren County: Allen, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe & Warren.

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:

  • Barren County     (The home county of Glasgow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Oil City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oil City
      • From Glasgow to Oil City
    • Coral Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coral Hill
      • From Glasgow to Coral Hill
    • Slick Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slick Rock
      • From Glasgow to Slick Rock
    • Beckton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kino
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cave City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hiseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Park City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
    • Eighty Eight
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Lucas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Rocky Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocky Hill
      • From Glasgow to Rocky Hill
    • Highland Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Etoile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Keltner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
      • Keltner is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keltner
      • From Glasgow to Keltner
    • Nell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nell
      • From Glasgow to Nell
    • Weed
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pickett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
      • Pickett is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickett
      • From Glasgow to Pickett
    • Breeding
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeding
      • From Glasgow to Breeding
    • Toria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toria
      • From Glasgow to Toria
    • Gradyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
      • Gradyville is located in Adair County
    • Kemp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Portland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Adair County
    • Sparksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Milltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Adair County
    • Flatwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Glasgow to Flatwood
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Cedar Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meador
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From Glasgow to Meador
    • Yesse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Halifax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Glasgow to Halifax
    • Oak Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
    • Scottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Halfway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Glasgow to Halfway
    • Petroleum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Glasgow to Petroleum
    • Red Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Trammel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Glasgow to Trammel
    • Adolphus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Dubre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloyds Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grider
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Union City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
    • Rocky Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mammoth Cave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
    • Rhoda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockholm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockholm
      • From Glasgow to Stockholm
    • Brownsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyrock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lindseyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweeden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Bee Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Glasgow to Huff
  • Grayson County
    • Wheelers Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Liletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Exie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gabe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Summersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Horse Cave
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Three Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowletts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowletts
      • From Glasgow to Rowletts
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Logsdon Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pascal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pascal
      • From Glasgow to Pascal
    • Hardyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Munfordville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <2>
    • Winesap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winesap
      • From Glasgow to Winesap
    • Canmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cub Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <2>
    • Rio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rio
      • From Glasgow to Rio
    • Dogcreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Mount Hermon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mud Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountain Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Forkton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Glasgow to Forkton
    • Akersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Glasgow to Akersville
    • Tompkinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Gamaliel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Meshack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Glasgow to Meshack
    • Hestand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Glasgow to Hestand
    • Boles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Glasgow to Boles
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Smiths Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Martinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Claypool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Glasgow to Claypool
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Gotts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Alvaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
    • Plum Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Anna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Drake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Springhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
    • Clementsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Boles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon County (TN)
    • Walnut Shade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Glasgow Municipal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glasgow Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wells - Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barbour Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Peden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glasgow had a population of 2,051 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Glasgow had a population of 14,411 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.

  • Oil City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Barren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oil City
    • From Glasgow to Oil City
  • Coral Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
    • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coral Hill
    • From Glasgow to Coral Hill
  • Slick Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
    • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Slick Rock
    • From Glasgow to Slick Rock
  • Goodnight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
    • Goodnight is located in Barren County
  • Roseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Barren County
  • Temple Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Barren County
  • Rocky Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rocky Hill
    • From Glasgow to Rocky Hill
  • Cave City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lucas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Barren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
  • Eighty Eight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
    • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
  • Hiseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Etoile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
    • Etoile is located in Barren County
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    • Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Randolph
      • From Glasgow to Randolph
    • Nobob
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Savoyard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savoyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoyard
      • Savoyard is located in Metcalfe County

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 the Vicinity of 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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glasgow.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Glasgow. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Glasgow and those printed in the larger area surrounding Glasgow.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of 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 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:

The official website for Glasgow: www.cityofglasgow.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glasgow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glasgow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9987, Longitude: -85.9190    









 

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