Welcome to Clear Lake ...

Clear Lake is located in Cass County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Clear Lake: Clear Lk.

Clear Lake is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Clear Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Clear Lake: (217)

Communities Also Named Clear Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Clear Lake: This one is located in Cass County and the other is located in Sangamon County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 23 communities that are also named Clear Lake - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Clear Lake ...

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

• Beardstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
  • Beardstown is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <4>
• Rushville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Virginia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
• Ashland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Astoria
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
• Vermont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
  • Vermont is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermont <4>
• Chandlerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Chandlerville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <4>
• Arenzville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenzville
  • Arenzville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arenzville <4>
• Bath
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
• Oakford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
  • Oakford is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakford <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clear Lake ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov