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Welcome to Gladstell ...

Gladstell is located on the Gulf Coast.

Gladstell is located in Liberty County<1>.


The location of Gladstell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gladstell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Gladstell is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gladstell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Gladstell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gladstell.

  • Cleveland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
  • Shepherd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
  • Splendora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splendora
    • Splendora is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Splendora <4>
  • Patton Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
    • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Roman Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
    • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
  • Woodbranch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
    • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Cut and Shoot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Plum Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
    • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Kenefick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
    • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • North Cleveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
    • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 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 Gladstell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gladstell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gladstell. 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 Gladstell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladstell. See our Newspapers Page for Gladstell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gladstell ...

Looking for more information about Gladstell? 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 Gladstell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gladstell.

Adding Gladstell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gladstell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gladstell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gladstell post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gladstell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gladstell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Liberty, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gladstell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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