Welcome to Glouster ...
The village of Glouster is located in Athens County<1>.
The location of Glouster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Glouster: GLOW-stir<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glouster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glouster has a population of 1,785 people<4> (see below for details).
Glouster is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Glouster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Glouster: (740)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glouster had an population of 1,785 people. This is a decrease of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glouster had a population of 1,791 people. This makes Glouster the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Glouster represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 415th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,791 people, the population of Glouster decreased 9.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,972 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glouster.
Communities near Glouster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glouster.
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
- Nelsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <6>
- New Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <6>
- Crooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <6>
- McConnelsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <6>
- Chauncey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
- Junction City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <6>
- New Straitsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <6>
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 Glouster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glouster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glouster. 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 Glouster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glouster. See our Newspapers Page for Glouster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glouster ...
Looking for more information about Glouster? 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 Glouster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glouster.
Adding Glouster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glouster 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 Glouster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Glouster post office opened in 1887.
We also found Glouster in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glouster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glouster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Glouster. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glouster. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glouster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |