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History · Glasgow

17% of Glasgow’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1942 on.

0on the National Register
17%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Glasgow’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Glasgow are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Glasgow, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Glasgow yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Glasgow 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%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Glasgow on the map, 1942 to 1971

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Glasgow. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Glasgow on the 1942 USGS mapGlasgow on the 1971 USGS map1942Coos Bay sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Glasgow.

Famous people

Famous people close to Glasgow

Nobody well known was born in Glasgow itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Steve PrefontaineAmerican long-distance runner · b. 1951
Mel CountsAmerican basketball player · b. 1941
Claire FalkensteinAmerican artist · b. 1908
Michael WatermanAmerican scientist and professor at the Univers… · b. 1942
Nyara SaballyGerman basketball player · b. 2000
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James V. ScottiAmerican astronomer · b. 1960

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.