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Welcome to West Glasgow ...

West Glasgow is located in Saline County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Glasgow, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Glasgow: W. Glasgow

West Glasgow is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Glasgow: 660

Communities near West Glasgow ...

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

  • Marshall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Boonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Slater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Keytesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Armstrong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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.<4> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Glasgow ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Glasgow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Glasgow.

Adding West Glasgow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Glasgow was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Glasgow.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West 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 Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Glasgow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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