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Welcome to Clito ...

Clito is located in Bulloch County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clito, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Clito is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Clito is within the boundaries of the (912) area code.

Communities Also Named Clito ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clito - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Clito ...

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

  • Statesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
    • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <4>
  • Cameron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Metter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvania
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brooklet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Portal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Portal is located in Bulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
  • Pulaski
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
    • Newington is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
  • Oliver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
  • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
    • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clito ...

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

Adding Clito to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Clito post office opened in 1890.

We also found Clito on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clito.

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

The official website for Bulloch County: www.bullochcounty.net/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bulloch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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