[1] Its most notable landmark is the tall brickworks chimney that is also the symbol of the town's main industry for a period of time, as it provided bricks for regional buildings constructed in the post-war era.

Originally, a small township named Yuppeckiar was built approximately five kilometres away, but it was moved to the present site of Glenthompson because of the construction of the railway linking Ballarat and Hamilton.

[4] Early village settlement occurred three miles (5 km) west of the present Glenthompson township, at a location on the Dunkeld Road known as Strathmore or Yuppeckiar (also locally known as The Nine-mile and Jack of Clubs).

By 1872 Strathmore had two public-houses, a blacksmith, shoemaker, a large store, a Catholic church, a school and a steam-powered flour mill.

[4] Nowadays it is a very quiet country town that serves as a minor transport and services hub for the surrounding farming district.

Rose Cottage in McLennan Street was first built in 1850 and was used for business as a blacksmith, the local bakery, and the front room for dressmaking and alteration.

Prior to 2004, the Glenthompson Football Club (AKA Bloods) had competed in the MDFL for more than half a century.

Secondary school is obtained in either Lake Bolac or Hamilton, with buses taking the children of the town and its surrounds.