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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 West 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 West 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.

Name Variations for West Glasgow ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Glasgow: W. Glasgow

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

West Glasgow is located in Saline County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.

Below are the counties that are near West Glasgow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Glasgow:

  • Saline County     (The home county of West Glasgow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Glasgow, with the one closest to West Glasgow listed first.
    • Saline City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Gilliam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Arrow Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
      • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <2>
    • Slater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Napton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
      • Napton is located in Saline County
    • Nelson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Fairville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saline County
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Miami
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Blue Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
    • Herndon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Saline County
    • Marshall Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
    • Malta Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
      • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Glasgow, with the one closest to West Glasgow listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Rocheport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
      • Rocheport is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <2>
    • Riggs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
      • Riggs is located in Boone County
    • Huntsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Glasgow, with the one closest to West Glasgow listed first.
    • De Witt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Wakenda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakenda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
    • Bosworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Glasgow, with the one closest to West Glasgow listed first.
    • Lewis Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
      • Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
    • Oil City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
    • Dalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Salisbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Keytesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Grand River City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
      • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
    • Missouri Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
      • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
    • Brunswick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Triplett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Snyder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Chariton County
    • Mendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Glasgow, with the one closest to West Glasgow listed first.
    • Blackwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lamine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
      • Lamine is located in Cooper County
    • Boonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor Place village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
      • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
      • Windsor Place village
    • Pilot Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <2>
    • Clarks Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
      • Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
    • Bellair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Cooper County
    • Lone Elm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
    • Wooldridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
      • Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Bunceton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
      • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Glasgow, with the one closest to West Glasgow listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • Steinmetz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steinmetz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
      • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
    • Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Howard County
    • Armstrong
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Fayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Burton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Howard County
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • New Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sebree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
      • Sebree is located in Howard County
  • Macon County
    • Kaseyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
      • Kaseyville is located in Macon County
  • Pettis County
    • Tedieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tedieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Glasgow, with the one closest to West Glasgow listed first.
    • Yates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Randolph County
    • Clifton Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
      • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Higbee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Huntsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Thomas Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
      • Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Renick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Moberly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Darksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
      • Darksville is located in Randolph County
    • Cairo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Glasgow, see our County-by-County Page for West Glasgow.

Newspapers Published in West 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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Glasgow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Glasgow, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Glasgow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West Glasgow:

Cemeteries Near West Glasgow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West 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 West Glasgow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Glasgow, with the one closest to West Glasgow listed first.

  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
  • Sappington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Hackley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackley Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Heryford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heryford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heryford Cemetery
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    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Pulliam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery

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 in 1895, West Glasgow had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Glasgow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
  • Lewis Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
    • Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
  • Cambridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Saline County
  • Steinmetz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steinmetz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
    • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
  • Gilliam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Howard County
  • Boonesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesboro
    • Boonesboro is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonesboro <2>
  • Shannondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
    • Shannondale is located in Chariton County
  • Namrash ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namrash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
    • Namrash is located in Chariton County
  • New Frankfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
    • New Frankfort is located in Saline County
  • Arrow Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
    • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <2>
  • Armstrong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
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    • Slater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Orearville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orearville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orearville
      • Orearville is located in Saline County
    • Hardeman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
      • Hardeman is located in Saline County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Glasgow. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Glasgow.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Glasgow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Glasgow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2161, Longitude: -92.8766       In this case, the coordinates for West Glasgow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Glasgow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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