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Welcome to Glasgow ...

So far, we found very little information about Glasgow. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Glasgow to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glasgow, please Contact Us.


Glasgow would have been located within present day Weakley County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Glasgow is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Glasgow was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Glasgow was located: 731

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, Missouri, Montana, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glasgow.

Websites for Glasgow ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.weakleycountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Glasgow, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Glasgow ...

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

  • Martin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mandels ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mandels is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • McKenzie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • Dresden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Fulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
  • Greenfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pillowville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 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 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. See our Newspapers Page for Glasgow.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glasgow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.