Welcome to Gladstone ...
The city of Gladstone is located in Stark County<1>.
The location of Gladstone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gladstone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gladstone has a population of 347 people<3> (see below for details).
Gladstone is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Gladstone is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Gladstone lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gladstone (for example, toward Hebron), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Gladstone lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gladstone had an population of 347 people. This is an increase of 45.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gladstone had a population of 239 people. This makes Gladstone the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Gladstone represents 0.04% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 239 people, the population of Gladstone decreased 3.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 248 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gladstone.
Communities Also Named Gladstone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Gladstone - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, 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.
- Dickinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Dickinson is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <5>
- Richardton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardton
- Richardton is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richardton <5>
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
- Lefor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefor
- Lefor is located in Stark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lefor <5>
- Antelope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - New Hradec
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
- New Hradec is located in Dunn County
- Former name for New Hradec:
- Novy Hradec
- Schefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schefield
- Schefield is located in Stark County
- South Heart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heart
- South Heart is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Heart <5>
- Marshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dunn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gladstone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 1882.
We also found Gladstone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gladstone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Stark, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gladstone. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gladstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |