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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Clearfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Clearfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Clearfield is primarily located in Taylor County. A portion of Clearfield extends into Ringgold County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Adams, Page, Ringgold, Nodaway (MO) & Worth (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Clearfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clearfield:

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Clearfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Lenox
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
    • Conway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Sharpsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Blockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Gravity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
      • Gravity is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Athelstan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
    • Ladoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
    • Guss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • New Market
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Siam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Taylor County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Orient
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Zion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
    • Mercer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
    • Iveyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Corning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Williamson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
    • Carl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Nodaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Carbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Mount Etna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
  • Cass County
    • Dewey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
  • Clarke County
    • Hopeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
  • Decatur County
    • Grand River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Villisca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
      • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <2>
    • Sciola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Tenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Hepburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Clarinda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Shambaugh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
      • Shambaugh is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Ringgold County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Diagonal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Benton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Maloy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Delphos
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Redding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tingley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
      • Tingley is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
    • Ellston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Beaconsfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Kellerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
      • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Kent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Union County
    • Shannon City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Cromwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Arispe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Creston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Thayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Harrison County (MO)
    • Hatfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
  • Nodaway County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Gaynor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
      • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
    • Hopkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
    • Parnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <2>
    • Orrsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
      • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
    • Pickering
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Worth County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Irena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Grant City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Allendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Prohibition City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
      • Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Worth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clearfield, see our County-by-County Page for Clearfield.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clearfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clearfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clearfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clearfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clearfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Clearfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clearfield:

Cemeteries Near Clearfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clearfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clearfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.

  • Clearfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearfield Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Cabaret Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabaret Cemetery
  • Tindle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindle Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
  • East Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Conway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
  • Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dead Man's Curve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
  • Diagonal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diagonal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diagonal Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • North Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • West Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tando - Winslow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tando - Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tando - Winslow Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clearfield had a population of 452 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clearfield had a population of 343 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.

  • Lenox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
  • Diagonal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Conway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
  • Sharpsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Maloy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
    • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Mortimer ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
  • Kent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Union County
  • Platteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
    • Platteville is located in Taylor County
  • Blockton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
    • Blockton is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Delphos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Gravity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
      • Gravity is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Shannon City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Redding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clearfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clearfield.

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clearfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8025, Longitude: -94.4826       In this case, the coordinates for Clearfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Clearfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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