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Welcome to Cleone ...

Cleone is located in Mendocino County<1>.


The location of Cleone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Cleone is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cleone lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cleone is located in the (707) area code.

Communities Also Named Cleone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cleone - they are located in Illinois, North Carolina and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cleone.

Communities near Cleone ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cleone.

  • Fort Bragg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Caspar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Westport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mendocino
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Branscomb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Little River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Shake City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake City
    • Shake City is located in Mendocino County
  • Albion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Comptche
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Laytonville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cleone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cleone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cleone. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleone.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleone. See our Newspapers Page for Cleone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cleone ...

Looking for more information about Cleone? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cleone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cleone.

Adding Cleone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cleone in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cleone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cleone post office opened in 1883.

We also found Cleone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleone.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cleone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Mendocino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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