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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gloster (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gloster. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gloster is located in De Soto Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of De Soto Parish: Caddo, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Panola (TX) & Shelby (TX).

Below are the parishes/counties that are near Gloster. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gloster:

  • De Soto Parish     (The home parish of Gloster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloster, with the one closest to Gloster listed first.
    • Stonewall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Keachi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Grand Cane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Frierson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Longstreet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Stanley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Logansport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Pelican
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloster, with the one closest to Gloster listed first.
    • Elm Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Bossier City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Parkland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Bodcau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Espanita Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Red Chute
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Eastwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Haughton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloster, with the one closest to Gloster listed first.
    • Keithville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
    • Edgewood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
    • South Towne Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
    • Summer Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
    • Reisor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • Silver Pine Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
    • Chateau Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
    • Bethany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Normandy Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloster, with the one closest to Gloster listed first.
    • Westdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Abington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • East Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • Harmon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Carroll
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Halfway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Edgefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Hall Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Coushatta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sabine Parish
    • Converse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloster, with the one closest to Gloster listed first.
    • Elysian Fields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Waskom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
    • Jonesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Panola County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloster, with the one closest to Gloster listed first.
    • Panola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Midyett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • De Berry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Woods is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloster, with the one closest to Gloster listed first.
    • Haslam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Joaquin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Campti
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Tenaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tenaha is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gloster, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Gloster.

Cemeteries Near Gloster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gloster.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gloster - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gloster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gloster, with the one closest to Gloster listed first.

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Flower Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gatlin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Slone Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gloster had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gloster, with the one closest to Gloster listed first.

  • Keachi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Stonewall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grand Cane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Keithville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Longstreet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
  • Mansfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carmel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Cook ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cook is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • La Rosen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • La Rosen is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosen
  • Centennial
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Centennial is located in Panola County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Robson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Robson is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson
    • Reisor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • Logansport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gloster. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gloster.

Newspapers Published in Gloster ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gloster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gloster, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gloster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gloster:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gloster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gloster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.