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Welcome to Clio ...

The city of Clio is located in Barbour County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clio, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clio has a population of 1,271 people<2> (see below for details).

Clio is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Clio lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Clio (for example, toward Fort Gaines (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Clio is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Clio: 36017<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clio had an population of 1,271 people. This is a decrease of 9.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 42.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clio had a population of 1,399 people (or 5.1% of the total population of Barbour County). This makes Clio the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Clio represents 0.03% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 221st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,399 people, the population of Clio decreased 36.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,206 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clio.

Communities Also Named Clio ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Clio - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Clio ...

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

  • Ozark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brundidge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
    • Brundidge is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <5>
  • Ariton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
    • Ariton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Louisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Bakerhill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
    • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Banks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <5>
  • Blue Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Phillips Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
    • Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
  • Arguta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
    • Arguta is located in Dale 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 Clio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clio.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clio ...

Looking for more information about Clio? 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 Clio, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clio.

Adding Clio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clio 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 Clio was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Clio in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Clio post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clio.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clio.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clio). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clio or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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