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Welcome to Glasgow ...

The city of Glasgow is primarily located in Howard County<1>. A portion of Glasgow extends into Chariton County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glasgow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glasgow has a population of 1,082 people<2> (see below for details).

Glasgow is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Glasgow: 660

The ZIP code for Glasgow: 65254<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glasgow had an population of 1,082 people. This is a decrease of 1.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glasgow had a population of 1,103 people (or 10.88% of the total population of Howard County). This makes Glasgow the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Glasgow represents 0.02% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 333rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,103 people, the population of Glasgow decreased 12.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,263 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, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, 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.

  • Boonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
  • Slater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Salisbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
  • New Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <5>
  • Higbee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <5>
  • Keytesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Armstrong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gilliam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
    • Gilliam is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Nelson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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. Our list includes 15 papers. 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.

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

X2X - From that list, the Glasgow post office opened in 1837.

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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glasgow.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glasgow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Glasgow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glasgow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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