Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.

[4] North Glocester was incorporated as the separate town of Burrillville in 1806.

During the American Revolution, Loyalists from Newport were exiled in Glocester to Stephen Keach's farm, including Thomas Vernon, a Tory from Newport, who described Glocester residents in 1776 as: inclined much to talk of liberty...It is amazing what false and erroneous opinions and ideas these people have entertained...The religion of the people of this town consists entirely of New Light Baptists.

[5]Samuel Willard (physician) made rounds on smallpox victims in North Glocester during the late 18th century.

Some bodies of water in Glocester include, Waterman Reservoir.

13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.