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31.708790, -85.610481
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We found twelve communities that are also named Clio.
Within Alabama, the name Clio is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Cleveland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Clio [Cleveland County].
California
Plumas County
This Clio is located in Plumas County and lies 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clio that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Clio.
Florida
Liberty County
This Clio is located in Liberty County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Clio that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Clio.
Iowa
Wayne County
This Clio is located in Wayne County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Clio that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Clio.
Kentucky
Whitley County
This Clio is located in Whitley County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Clio that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Clio.
Louisiana
Livingston Parish
This Clio is located in Livingston Parish and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Clio that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Clio.
Michigan
Genesee County
This Clio is located in Genesee County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the north of the Clio that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Clio.
North Carolina
Iredell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Clio [Iredell County].
Ohio
Guernsey County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Clio [Guernsey County].
South Carolina
Marlboro County
This Clio is located in Marlboro County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clio that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Clio.
Texas
Brown County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Clio [Brown County].
West Virginia
Roane County
This Clio is located in Roane County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Clio that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Clio.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clio ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Clio to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clio and extending to:
Clayton, which is the Seat of Barbour County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clio to Clayton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Clio could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clio) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Clio to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clio. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7088, Longitude: -85.6105
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.853 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.086 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.213 degrees.