Welcome to Clark ...
Clark is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Clark has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Clark is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clark lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Clark: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Clark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Clark - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clark.
Communities near Clark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clark.
- Medford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Stanley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Abbotsford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Thorp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Owen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Dorchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Boyd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Stetsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
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 Clark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clark. 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 Clark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clark. See our Newspapers Page for Clark.
Adding Clark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clark 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 Clark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clark post office opened in 1855.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Clark, 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 Clark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |