Glasgow, Georgia

History

A post office called Glasgow was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after Glasgow, in Scotland, the ancestral home of a large share of the first settlers.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glasgow, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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