Glouster is one of the larger of the towns in the Black Diamonds region of Southeast, Ohio (Perry, Morgan, Athens, and Hocking Counties). I find this area simply facinating. It is certainly worthy of a leisurely drive some afternoon; there are numerous views and towns that simply can't be captured in a picture.

 

 

From http://www.littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.org/index.html:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was an abandoned mobile home on this lot that I trespassed on to grab these; to think of what people pay for views like this elsewhere.

 

 

Very nice! Just moved to the region. I like the western little cities of black diamonds (Nelsonville, Haydenville, New Straitsville & Shawnee) the best. A lot to explore.

Looks like there wasn't much going on in Glouster.  Interesting photos from an area I haven't spent a lot of time in.  Please keep them coming.

Oh man... this town is fascinating. Keep these tours coming!! My area of Pennsylvania has many tiny towns like this and they just intrigue me beyond belief.

Ah yes, the Black Diamonds Region.  Perhaps Ohio's most depressed region yet one of the most fascinating.

Interesting photos, and an area I have to visit sometime. Some of my ancestral roots are in Hocking County.

 

There's something incongruous about the photos of Glouster in sunshine, under blue skies. I think dull, flat lighting and a gray, overcast sky would have been a better fit for the character of the town. :wink:

Sam and Ellen must make a mean Wonderdog.

"Wonder Bar" is a surprising popular name.  Glouster looks interesting, if sad.  I like the 2nd story balconies overhanging the street.

Burr Oak State Park has a Glouster address. I stayed at a cabin there a few years ago that we shared with a mouse.  :lol: Wonderful, remote, scenic area. It feels like the absolute end of the earth.

I'm itching to return.

There are a lot of towns, err "little cities", listed on that site and I'll at the very least check out the book when it comes out. They even have an event calender. Glouster, and the region as a whole, definitely has it's own flavor. I'd like to see more of these towns covered and am, of course, intrigued by the towns listed on the site that don't have any photos. Murray City looks rather promising...

Very nice. Been by it once and was impressed at its scale for such a remote area.

 

 

Newer roof?

Towns like these really interest me.  Makes me want to explore the area.  I have been to Shawnee but that's it.

I got the book from the library and I'm impressed. Some good urban BW shots of Gloucester and numerous smaller towns yet to make their way on UO.

I got the book from the library and I'm impressed. Some good urban BW shots of Gloucester and numerous smaller towns yet to make their way on UO.

 

I have a few more towns sitting on my computer ready to post.

Excellent. Glouster looks like the best of the bunch, since I like bigger towns.

 

  I want a Wonder Dog.

^They call it that because twenty minutes after you eat one, you'll wonder what the heck was in it. :-o