Welcome to Clara ...

Clara is located in Taylor County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clara, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Clara is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Clara lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Clara ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Clara - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Clara ...

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

• Cross City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross City
  • Cross City is located in Dixie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross City <4>
• Mayo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
• Salem
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Steinhatchee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinhatchee
  • Steinhatchee is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steinhatchee <4>
• Steward City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward City
  • Steward City is located in Dixie County
• Buckville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
  • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
• Horseshoe Beach
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Beach
  • Horseshoe Beach is located in Dixie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Beach <4>
• Old Town
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Dixie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <4>
• Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
  • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
• Little Lake City
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
  • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County

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 Clara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clara.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clara. 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 Clara.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clara ...

Looking for more information about Clara? 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 Clara, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clara.

Adding Clara to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clara 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 Clara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Clara post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clara.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Taylor County: www.tcfl-libinfo.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/