Welcome to Eau Claire ...

Eau Claire is located in Butler County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eau Claire, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eau Claire has a population of 295 people<3> (see below for details).

Eau Claire is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eau Claire had an population of 295 people. This is a decrease of 6.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eau Claire had a population of 316 people. This makes Eau Claire the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 316 people, the population of Eau Claire decreased 10.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 355 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eau Claire.

Communities Also Named Eau Claire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Eau Claire - they are located in Michigan, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Eau Claire ...

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

• Butler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
• Franklin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Sugarcreek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
• Slippery Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
  • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <5>
• Knox
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <5>
• Chicora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Chicora is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <5>
• East Brady
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <5>
• Rimersburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
  • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <5>
• Harrisville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
• Parker
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eau Claire ...

Looking for more information about Eau Claire? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eau Claire, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eau Claire.

Adding Eau Claire to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eau Claire post office opened in 1866.

We also found Eau Claire in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eau Claire.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/