Welcome to Gloster ...
The town of Gloster is located in Amite County<1>.
The location of Gloster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gloster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gloster has a population of 862 people<3> (see below for details).
Gloster is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gloster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Gloster: (601) and (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gloster had an population of 862 people. This is a decrease of 10.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gloster had a population of 960 people (or 7.31% of the total population of Amite County). This makes Gloster the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Gloster represents 0.03% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 960 people, the population of Gloster decreased 10.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,073 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gloster.
Communities Also Named Gloster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gloster - they are located in Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gloster.
Communities near Gloster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gloster.
- Centreville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <6>
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <6>
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <6>
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
- Crosby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <6>
- Rosetta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Whitaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Wilkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gloster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gloster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gloster. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gloster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gloster. See our Newspapers Page for Gloster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gloster ...
Looking for more information about Gloster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gloster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gloster.
Adding Gloster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gloster in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gloster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gloster post office opened in 1884.
We also found Gloster in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gloster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gloster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gloster. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gloster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |