Glasgow, Georgia

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

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 December 30, 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.

30°43′21″N83°52′32″W / 30.72250°N 83.87556°W / 30.72250; -83.87556

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