Welcome to Clipper ...
Clipper is located in Pickens County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clipper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Clipper is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clipper lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Clipper (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Clipper ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Clipper - they are located in Arkansas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clipper.
Communities near Clipper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clipper.
- Rolston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Northcutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Buff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Soapstick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Chatsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <4>
- Hinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Jasper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Sonoraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Ball Ground
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <4>
- Ellijay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <4>
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 Clipper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clipper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clipper. 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 Clipper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clipper. See our Newspapers Page for Clipper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clipper ...
Looking for more information about Clipper? 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 Clipper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clipper.
Adding Clipper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clipper in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clipper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Clipper post office opened in 1899.
We also found Clipper on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clipper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clipper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pickens County: www.pickenscountyga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clipper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |