Welcome to West Glocester ...
West Glocester is located in Providence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Glocester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for West Glocester: W. Glocester
West Glocester is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Glocester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Glocester lies within the (401) area code.
Websites for West Glocester ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near West Glocester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Glocester.
- Woonsocket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Coventry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - North Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- Johnston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Smithfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
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- Burrillville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
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 West Glocester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Glocester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Glocester. 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 West Glocester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Glocester. See our Newspapers Page for West Glocester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Glocester ...
Looking for more information about West Glocester? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Glocester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Glocester.
Adding West Glocester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Glocester 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 West Glocester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the West Glocester post office opened in 1852.
We also found West Glocester in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Glocester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Glocester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Glocester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |