Welcome to Saint Clere ...
Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
The location of Saint Clere has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Clere, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Clere: St. Clere
Saint Clere is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Clere lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Saint Clere: (785)
Communities near Saint Clere ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Clere.
- Wamego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
- Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <4>
- Holton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
- Westmoreland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
- Onaga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
- Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <4>
- Maple Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <4>
- Mayetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Mayetta is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <4>
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Belvue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Clere. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Clere.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Clere. 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 Clere.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Clere. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Clere.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Clere ...
Looking for more information about Saint Clere? 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 Clere, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Clere.
Adding Saint Clere to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Clere 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 Clere was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Saint Clere post office opened in 1874.
We also found Saint Clere in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Clere.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Clere. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Clere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |