Welcome to Saint Clair ...
Saint Clair is located in Burke County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Clair, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Clair: St. Clair
Saint Clair is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Saint Clair lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Saint Clair: (706) & (762)<3>
Communities Also Named Saint Clair ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Saint Clair - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio (3), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Clair.
Communities near Saint Clair ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Clair.
- De Bruce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Drone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Thomas Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Waynesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Hephzibah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <5>
- Harlem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <5>
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
- Wrens Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Wrens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
- Wrens is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <5>
- Megahee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Saint Clair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Clair.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Clair. 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 Saint Clair.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Clair. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Clair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Clair ...
Looking for more information about Saint Clair? 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 Saint Clair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Clair.
Adding Saint Clair to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saint Clair post office opened in 1832.
We also found Saint Clair in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Clair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Clair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/
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 Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Clair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |