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Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio

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Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio
Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio is located in the United States
Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio
Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio is located in Ohio
Glasgow, Columbiana County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°39′28″N 80°41′23″W / 40.65778°N 80.68972°W / 40.65778; -80.68972
Country United States
State Ohio
CountyColumbiana

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

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)