Welcome to Glocester ...
The Town of Glocester is located in Providence County<1>.
The location of Glocester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Glocester has a population of 10,288 people<3> (see below for details).
Glocester is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Glocester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glocester is within the boundaries of the (401) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glocester had an population of 10,288 people. This is an increase of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Glocester had a population of 9,746 people. This makes Glocester the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Glocester represents 0.93% of the total population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,746 people, the population of Glocester decreased 2.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,948 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glocester.
Communities near Glocester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glocester.
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- East Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Attleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Woonsocket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Coventry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 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 Glocester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glocester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glocester. 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 Glocester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glocester. See our Newspapers Page for Glocester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glocester ...
Looking for more information about Glocester? 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 Glocester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glocester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glocester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, 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 Glocester. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glocester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |