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Welcome to Gladstone ...

Gladstone is located in Madison County<1>.


The location of Gladstone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gladstone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Gladstone is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gladstone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Gladstone: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Gladstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Gladstone - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gladstone.

Communities near Gladstone ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gladstone.

  • Huntsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Athens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
  • Fayetteville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Park City Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Ardmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Ardmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Gurley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Flintville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Elkmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
    • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <5>

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 Gladstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gladstone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gladstone. 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 Gladstone.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladstone. See our Newspapers Page for Gladstone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gladstone ...

Looking for more information about Gladstone? 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 Gladstone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gladstone.

Adding Gladstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gladstone 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 Gladstone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gladstone post office opened in 1887.

We also found Gladstone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gladstone.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gladstone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Gladstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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