Welcome to Clairemont ...
Clairemont is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Clairemont is located in Kent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clairemont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Clairemont is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Clairemont is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Clairemont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clairemont is within the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Clairemont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clairemont - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clairemont.
Communities near Clairemont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clairemont.
- Jayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton
- Jayton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jayton <4>
- Girard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
- Double Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
- Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
- Spur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
- Spur is located in Dickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <4>
- Verbena ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Justiceburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justiceburg
- Justiceburg is located in Garza County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justiceburg <4>
- Rotan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan
- Rotan is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotan <4>
- Hobbs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Fluvanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluvanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
- Fluvanna is located in Scurry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluvanna <4>
- Aspermont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
- Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <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 Clairemont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clairemont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clairemont. 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 Clairemont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clairemont. See our Newspapers Page for Clairemont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clairemont ...
Looking for more information about Clairemont? 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 Clairemont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clairemont.
Adding Clairemont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clairemont 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 Clairemont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clairemont post office opened in 1892.
We also found Clairemont on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clairemont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clairemont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clairemont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |