City of Glasgow
City of Glasgow is a locality in Barren, Kentucky. City of Glasgow is situated nearby to the hamlet Pritchardsville, as well as near Oil City.Places of Interest
Highlights include First Presbyterian Church and Glasgow Municipal Airport.
First Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The First Presbyterian Church in Glasgow, Kentucky is a historic church at Washington and Broadway which was built in 1853. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Glasgow Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Glasgow Municipal Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Glasgow, a city in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is owned by the Glasgow Airport Board. Glasgow Municipal Airport is situated 2½ miles northwest of City of Glasgow.
Glasgow High School
School
Glasgow High School is a public high school in the city of Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. It is the only public high school for Glasgow Independent Schools; however, Barren County High School, which is part of Barren County Schools, also lies within the city limits, and in fact lies physically within the boundaries of the Glasgow district.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glasgow and Oil City.
Glasgow
Photo: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glasgow is a town in the Caves and Lakes tourism region of South Central Kentucky, and the county seat of Barren County. Founded in 1799 by a group of Revolutionary War veterans, it boasts historic homes and buildings, museums, a downtown walking/driving tour, and a Civil War fort.
Oil City
Hamlet
Oil City is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It so named because it was a shipping point for oil drilled nearby, presumably in what is called the Oil City Pool. Oil City is situated 3½ miles northwest of City of Glasgow.
Lecta
Hamlet
Lecta is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. Lecta had a post office from 1900 until 1955. Lecta is situated 4 miles east of City of Glasgow.
City of Glasgow
- Type: Locality with 14,000 residents
- Location: Barren, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.0048° or 37° 0′ 17″ northLongitude
-85.9256° or 85° 55′ 32″ westPopulation
14,000Elevation
758 feet (231 metres)Open location code
869P233F+WQGeoNames ID
7169504
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