Welcome to Clinton ...

Clinton is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clinton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

When the people of Clinton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Clintonian<2>

Clinton is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Clinton lies within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Clinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 59 communities that are also named Clinton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Clinton ...

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

• Dillwyn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
  • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <5>
• Columbia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Cumberland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
• Lakeside Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
• Trenton Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
  • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
• Trents Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
  • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Paineville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
  • Paineville is located in Amelia County
• Cotton Town
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
• Gravel Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
• Guinea Mills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
  • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clinton ...

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

Adding Clinton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Clinton post office opened in 1873.

We also found Clinton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clinton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/