Welcome to La Clede ...

La Clede is located in Fayette County<1>.

The pronunciation of La Clede: luh-KLEED<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of La Clede, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

La Clede is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near La Clede ...

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

• Effingham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
• Flora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
• Altamont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Louisville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Kinmundy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <4>
• Brownstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Watson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Farina
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
• Iuka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Iuka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <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 La Clede. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Clede.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Clede ...

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

Adding La Clede to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Clede 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 La Clede was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found La Clede on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Clede.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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