Gloster, Mississippi
| Gloster, Mississippi | |
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Main Street of Gloster, 1948
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 Location of Gloster, Mississippi |
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 Gloster, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 31°11′49″N 91°1′9″W / 31.19694°N 91.01917°WCoordinates: 31°11′49″N 91°1′9″W / 31.19694°N 91.01917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Amite |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leroy Billy Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 960 |
| • Density | 526/sq mi (203.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39638 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-27820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0693304 |
Gloster is a town in the middle of Amite County, Mississippi. The population was 960 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The community is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the Homochitto National Forest.
Gloster was incorporated on March 11, 1884.
The Gloster Arboretum was established in 1965, and features a variety of plants and trees in a natural setting. The Arboretum attracts many visitors, and admission is free.
In 1990, the Gloster Southern Railroad began freight service on a short-line railroad between Gloster and Slaughter, Louisiana. Service was discontinued in 2009, and by 2013 the track had been removed.
Gloster is home to Company E, Detachment 1, of the 155th Brigade Combat Team of the Mississippi Army National Guard.
In 2012, Drax Biomass announced plans to construct a 450,000 metric ton per year wood pellet production facility in Gloster. The facility was expected to create 45 jobs, and would be called Amite BioEnergy.
Gloster is located at 31°11′49″N 91°1′9″W / 31.19694°N 91.01917°W (31.196878, -91.019272).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
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