Welcome to Clank ...
Clank is located in Alexander County<1>.
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The location of Clank has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clank, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Clank is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clank lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Clank: 618 & 730<4>
Communities near Clank ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clank.
- Cape Girardeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <5>
- Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Scott City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <5>
- Anna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
- Chaffee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <5>
- Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
- Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Oran
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <5>
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Morley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Clank. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clank.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clank. 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 Clank.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clank. See our Newspapers Page for Clank.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clank ...
Looking for more information about Clank? 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 Clank, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clank.
Adding Clank to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clank 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 Clank was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clank post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clank.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Alexander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clank - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Clank area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Clank area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |