Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio

Glasgow is an unincorporated community in Columbiana County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°39′28″N 80°41′23″W
Country United States
State Ohio
CountyColumbiana

History

Glasgow was platted in 1852.[2][3] The community was named after Glasgow, Scotland, the ancestral land of a large share of the first settlers.[4] A post office called Glasgow was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1902.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio
  2. McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 299.
  3. History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Unigraphic. 1879. p. 190.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 52.
  5. "Columbiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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