Welcome to Clark Center ...

Clark Center is located in Clark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clark Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

A typical abbreviation for Clark Center: Clark Ctr. (or less commonly used: Clark Cen., Clark Cent. or Clark Cntr.)

Clark Center is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Clark Center (for example, toward Riley (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Clark Center is located in the (217) area code.

Communities near Clark Center ...

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

• Paris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Marshall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
• Casey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <4>
• West Terre Haute
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Terre Haute
  • West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <4>
• Martinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
• Ashmore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
  • Ashmore is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
• Kansas
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <4>
• Westfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Hutsonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutsonville
  • Hutsonville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutsonville <4>
• Vermilion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
  • Vermilion is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermilion <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 Clark Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clark Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clark Center ...

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

Adding Clark Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clark Center 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 Clark Center was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Clark Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clark Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov