The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusGlasgow is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Glasgow as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2020 census the Glasgow CDP had a population of 785. 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. 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. The community did n…
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 763 to 785 (+3%). Half of its homes were built before 1968.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Glasgow yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Start Glasgow’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Glasgow’s history is told.
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Glasgow, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Glasgow is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Glasgow has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Coos Bay Bridge NO. 01823 in North Bend, 1.6 miles away.
Glasgow and the nearest listed places
Closest to Glasgow
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.