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Welcome to Gloucester ...

Gloucester is located in Gloucester County<1> and is the County Seat for Gloucester County.

The pronunciation of Gloucester: GLOSS-ter<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gloucester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Gloucester for more information about variations on the name of Gloucester.

Gloucester is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gloucester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Gloucester: 804 & 686<4>

The ZIP code for Gloucester: 23061<5>

Communities Also Named Gloucester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gloucester - they are located in Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gloucester.

Communities near Gloucester ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Urbanna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Irvington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • White Stone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • White Marsh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
  • Country Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
  • Ordinary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 Gloucester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gloucester.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gloucester. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gloucester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gloucester ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gloucester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gloucester.

Adding Gloucester to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Gloucester was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gloucester.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gloucester. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gloucester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Gloucester area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Gloucester area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Gloucester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gloucester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.