Welcome to West Gloucester ...
West Gloucester is located in Essex County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of West Gloucester, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Gloucester, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for West Gloucester: W. Gloucester
West Gloucester is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: West Gloucester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Gloucester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Gloucester.
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Peabody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Beverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Saugus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Danvers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Marblehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Newburyport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Newburyport is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- North Reading
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 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 Gloucester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Gloucester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Gloucester. 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 Gloucester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Gloucester. See our Newspapers Page for West Gloucester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Gloucester ...
Looking for more information about West Gloucester? 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 Gloucester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Gloucester.
Adding West Gloucester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Gloucester 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 Gloucester was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found West Gloucester on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Gloucester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Gloucester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Gloucester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |