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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Glasgow, Georgia

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

History

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

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.

30°43′21″N 83°52′32″W / 30.72250°N 83.87556°W / 30.72250; -83.87556