Welcome to the Town of Glasgow Virginia

Rolling hills, scenic waterways and well maintained open space make Glasgow a special place to visit...and live. Minutes away from access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, and home to a launching point for an exciting whitewater adventure, Glasgow welcomes visitors from around the region, nation, and world. Bring your camera and your sense of adventure and enjoy the natural beauty of the Glasgow area. Visit our Explore page to learn more about places to visit in the area.

The Town of Glasgow, a Town incorporated in 1892, covers 1.53 square miles of nearly level plain at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, at the confluence of the Maury and James rivers in the southeastern portion of Rockbridge County. Home to 1,046 residents (per the 2000 Census), the Town is bounded on the south by the James River, on the east by the Maury River and on the north and west by Miller and Sallings Mountains. Learn more about our history by visiting the History page of this site

Due to the continued dry conditions and low relative humidity, Rockbridge County has enacted a ban on all open-air burning, effective immediately, on Friday, October 11, 2019 11:00 AM. This action is being taken after consultation with the Departments of Forestry, both State and Federal, and is an effort to provide for the safety of all of our citizens and their property, as well as for firefighters who are called into service when fires burn out of control. Despite some recent, limited rainfall over portions of the County, dry forests and grasslands are susceptible to the ignition and swift spread of wildfire. The County will monitor weather conditions and will lift the burn ban when conditions improve.

For more information on fire safety, visit the Virginia Department of Forestry website at http://www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/index.htm 

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