Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Govan within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Govan, town and par. with ry. sta., partly in Renfrewshire but chiefly in Lanarkshire -- par., 6733 ac., pop. 232,896; town (forming W. suburb of Glasgow), pop. 50,506; 3 Banks, 1 newspaper. The town of Govan owes its prosperity to the shipbuilding industry.