Welcome to Clyde ...

Clyde is located in Jasper County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Clyde, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clyde, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Clyde is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Clyde ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Clyde - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Clyde ...

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

• Ankeny
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
  • Ankeny is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <5>
• Altoona
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
• Newton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• Bondurant
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
  • Bondurant is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <5>
• Nevada
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
  • Nevada is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <5>
• Huxley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
  • Huxley is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <5>
• Mitchellville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
  • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <5>
• Colfax
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
• Prairie City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
  • Prairie City is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <5>
• State Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
  • State Center is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <5>

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 Clyde. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clyde.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clyde ...

Looking for more information about Clyde? 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 Clyde, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clyde.

Adding Clyde to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clyde 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 Clyde was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Clyde on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clyde.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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