Gloster in Amite County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Gloster
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 21, 2016
1. Gloster Marker
Erected 1983 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 11, 1884.
Location. 31° 12′ N, 91° 0.6′ W. Marker is in Gloster, Mississippi, in Amite County. It is at the intersection of Captain Gloster Drive (State Highway 24) and State Highway 33, on the left when traveling east on Captain Gloster Drive. Located in intersection "median" area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 434 Captain Gloster Dr, Gloster MS 39638, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crosby (approx. 6.6 miles away); Bethany Presbyterian Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); Centreville (approx. 7½ miles away); Anne Moody (approx. 8.3 miles away);
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 21, 2016
2. Gloster Marker
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