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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.
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:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Glasgow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Halfway House
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Pottstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stowe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Pottsgrove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Pottsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- Bramcote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Sanatoga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fagleysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Anise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Congo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Ironstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Colebrookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Amity Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
- Boyertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bally
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yellow House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Monocacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Bechtelsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Birdsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eshbach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Griesemersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Griesemersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Argus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Milford Square
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Steinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Trumbauersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Derstines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Sellersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rich Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Fairhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Selsie Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Perkasie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quakertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zionhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Pottstown Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Kenilworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Fricks Lock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Parker Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Bucktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Coventryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Pughtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Slonaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Seven Stars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Knauertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Nantmeal Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Radnor Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Radnor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Davids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Green Countrie Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Marple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marple is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
- Montrose Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Rosemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allgates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Broomall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Churchtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Terre Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Ball
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Earl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Weaverland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Red Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Reamstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blainsport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Denver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hinkletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Newmanstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Stricklerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Hosensack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Powder Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Hensingersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Zionsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alburtis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dillingerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Old Zionsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Macungie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Emmaus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Limeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Leithsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Seidersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Hellertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Catasauqua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Northampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Freemansburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Lower Saucon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Steel City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Roxborough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Chestnut Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Allen Lane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Manayunk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Upsal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Pittville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Schuylkill County
- Port Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle County (DE)
- Centreville
(30 miles [48.3 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Glasgow - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Highland Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pottstown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (408 more) ...
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fritz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shenkel UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Glasgow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glasgow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glasgow, with the one closest to Glasgow listed first.
- Stowe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pottstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bramcote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Cedarville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Kenilworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Ironstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Greshville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greshville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshville
- Sanatoga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Worman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Worman is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worman
- Colebrookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Little Oley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Oley is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
- Douglassville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Fricks Lock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- New Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glasgow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glasgow, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glasgow.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- Schuylkill County
- New Castle County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Glasgow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |