Welcome to New Glasgow ...

New Glasgow is located in Amherst County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of New Glasgow, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Glasgow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

New Glasgow is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Glasgow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for New Glasgow: (434)

Communities Also Named New Glasgow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named New Glasgow - they are located in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

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

Communities near New Glasgow ...

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

• Lynchburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lynchburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
• Amherst
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Amherst County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Amherst
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
• Monitor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
  • Monitor is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Monitor
• Buffalo Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Buffalo Springs
• Colleen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
  • Colleen is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Colleen
• Lowesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
  • Lowesville is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lowesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <4>
• Sweet Briar Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
  • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sweet Briar Station
• Walkers Ford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
  • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Walkers Ford
• Coolwell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
  • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Coolwell
• Gladstone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gladstone
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Glasgow ...

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

Adding New Glasgow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Glasgow was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found New Glasgow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/