Welcome to Glasgow ...
The town of Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County<1>.
The location of Glasgow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glasgow has a population of 1,108 people<3> (see below for details).
Glasgow is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Glasgow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Glasgow: (540)
We don't have a date for the establishment of Glasgow.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glasgow had an population of 1,108 people. This is a decrease of 2.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glasgow had a population of 1,133 people (or 5.08% of the total population of Rockbridge County). This makes Glasgow the county's most populous community.
The population of Glasgow represents 0.01% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 133rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,133 people, the population of Glasgow increased 8.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,046 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, Missouri, Montana, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, 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.
- Lexington
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Glasgow.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington<6>
- Buena Vista
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- Buena Vista lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Glasgow.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Buena Vista
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista<6>
- Buchanan
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Glasgow.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan<6>
- Fancy Hill
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- Fancy Hill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Glasgow.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- East Lexington
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- East Lexington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the north of Glasgow.
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- Pleasant View
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- Pleasant View lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Glasgow.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Allwood
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- Allwood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Glasgow.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Forks of Buffalo
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Forks of Buffalo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Glasgow.
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- Pedlar Mills
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- Pedlar Mills lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Glasgow.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Riverside
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- Riverside lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Glasgow.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Glasgow on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glasgow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockbridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glasgow. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glasgow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Glasgow. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GlasgowOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glasgow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6347, Longitude: -79.4514 In this case, the coordinates for Glasgow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |