Welcome to Gloster ...
Gloster is located in De Soto Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gloster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Gloster is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gloster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gloster: 318 & 457<3>
The ZIP code for Gloster: 71030<4>
Communities Also Named Gloster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gloster - they are located in Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi 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.
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Logansport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- 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)
- Longstreet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
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 (so far) for Gloster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gloster post office opened in 1881.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gloster.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including De Soto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gloster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Gloster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Gloster area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gloster). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gloster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |