Glasgow, Oregon

Glasgow is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Glasgow as a census-designated place (CDP).[3] The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2010 census the Glasgow CDP had a population of 763.[4] The place name for Glasgow in the Coos language is Kdet.[5]

For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation).
Glasgow, Oregon
Census-designated place and Unincorporated Community
Glasgow
Glasgow
Coordinates: 43.4345571°N 124.2112245°W / 43.4345571; -124.2112245
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCoos
Area
 • Total3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2)
 • Land3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
95[1] ft (29 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total763[2]
 • Density237/sq mi (91.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code41-29100
GNIS feature ID2611732

Glasgow is located on the north side of Coos Bay, about 6 miles (10 km) north of the city of Coos Bay, just east of U.S. Route 101.[6][7]

The community was founded by real estate speculators in the 1890s, including Henry L. Pittock, Phil Metschan, and Admiral Schley of the Pacific Coal & Transportation Company.[6] The community did not flourish until 30 years after its founding, when construction of Route 101 made Glasgow the northern terminus of the ferry[8] from North Bend, which was used to cross the bay prior to the completion of the Coos Bay Bridge.[6][9][10] The place was supposedly named by a Scot because it reminded him of Glasgow, Scotland, but the authors of Oregon Geographic Names were unable to verify this.[6]

Glasgow has a store and a Grange hall, the North Bayside Grange, also known as the Glasgow Grange, that was built in 1928.[11][12] A humorous sign at the store states that the community's population is "275.5", the .5 for store owner and "self-proclaimed mayor", Jack S. Stevens.[13][14][15]

References
  1. "Glasgow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  3. "Glasgow Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. April 14, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glasgow CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  5. "Hanis for Beginners" (PDF). Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  6. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 404. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  7. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 51. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  8. The Roosevelt until 1929, and the Oregon until 1936.
  9. "A Selective Chronology of South Coast History: 1900 - Present". Coos Historical & Maritime Museum. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  10. Hull, Lise (2007). Coos County. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 0-7385-4803-0.
  11. "The Glasgow Gathering is here…". Idyltime. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  12. "Oregon State News of General Interest". The Times. Brownsville, Oregon. August 30, 1928. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  13. "Glasgow, Oregon". Population Signs on Waymarking.com. Waymarking.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  14. Nelson, Kristina (June 8, 2009). "Glasgow, Scotland Meet Glasgow, Oregon". KCBY. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  15. Musicar, Jessica (June 18, 2009). "From Glasgow to Glasgow". The World. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
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