Glouster is a village in Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States.

Formerly called Sedalia, the present name of Glouster, after Gloucester, England, was adopted in 1886.

[7] The village is located entirely within the Sunday Creek watershed,[8] mostly on riparian plains or old stream terraces.

[citation needed] Glouster Community Park is located along the west side of Ohio State Route 13, between the highway and Sunday Creek, on the south end of the village.

[citation needed] As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 1,791 people, 720 households, and 471 families living in the village.

29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

closed, with active operations moved to the east of Burr Oak State Park, but the loading station is still at the old site because of the location of the railroad.

A through-line of the Norfolk Southern Railway line passes through the community, and also provides services to the nearby Buckingham Coal Company mine.

The village operates its own utility providing electricity and water to local residents.