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Welcome to Clio ...

Clio is located in Plumas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clio, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Clio is 4,410 feet [1,344 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Clio is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Clio lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Clio: 530

The ZIP code for Clio: 96106<3>

Communities Also Named Clio ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Clio - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, 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.

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Clio post office opened in 1904.

We also found Clio in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clio.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (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).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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