Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio Explained

Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:Glasgow
Coordinates:40.6578°N -80.6897°W
Elevation Ft:1253
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Columbiana
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1064726

Glasgow is an unincorporated community in Columbiana County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Glasgow was platted in 1852.[1] [2] The community was named after Glasgow, Scotland, the ancestral land of a large share of the first settlers.[3] A post office called Glasgow was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCord, William B.. History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. 1905. Biographical Publishing Company. 299.
  2. Book: History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. 1879. Unigraphic. 190.
  3. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 52.
  4. Web site: Columbiana County . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304225129/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Columbiana . 4 March 2016 .

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