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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 Clear Lake (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 Clear Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Clear Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Clearlake.

  • A typical abbreviation for Clear Lake: Clear Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Clear Lake is located in Cass County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Brown, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon & Schuyler.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Clear Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Bluff Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Jules
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Beardstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chandlerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Virginia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <1>
    • Hagener
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Arenzville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Old Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Newmansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Cooperstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Versailles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
    • Gilbirds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Hersman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Mount Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mound Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <1>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Astoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
    • Marbletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
    • Summum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
    • Vermont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ipava
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <1>
    • Table Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <1>
    • Sepo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Lewistown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <1>
    • Liverpool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • Smithfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Bryant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Kilbourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Havana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <1>
    • Buzzville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
    • Topeka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <1>
    • Teheran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Goofy Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Doddsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Industry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Adair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Oakford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tallula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Greenview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <1>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Literberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
    • Prentice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Chapin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Meredosia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Arnold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • South Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Lynnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Alexander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Chambersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Pleasant Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <1>
    • Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • New Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <1>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Browning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <1>
    • Frederick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bader
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Bluff City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Rushville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <1>
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Huntsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
    • Bluffs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <1>
    • Exeter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Naples
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Oxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Clear Lake ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clear Lake, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clear Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Clear Lake:

Cemeteries Near Clear Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clear Lake.

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 Clear Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hager Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
  • Beard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
  • McLane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
  • Dupes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupes Cemetery
  • Otgen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otgen Cemetery
  • Beardstown City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beardstown City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardstown City Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Cauby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cauby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cauby Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Buck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
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    • Powell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Roat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roat Cemetery
    • Snicarte Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snicarte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snicarte 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.<4>

While we didn't find Clear Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clear Lake.

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

  • Bluff Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beardstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cass ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
    • Cass is located in Cass County
  • Jules
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Jules is located in Cass County
  • Snicarte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snicarte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Snicarte is located in Mason County
  • Browning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <1>
  • Frederick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Virginia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Virginia is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <1>
  • Chandlerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sheldons Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldons Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldons Grove
    • Sheldons Grove is located in Schuyler County
  • Pleasant View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
  • Hagener
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Hagener is located in Cass County
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    • Bader
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Cass County
    • Saidora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saidora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saidora
      • Saidora is located in Mason County

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clear Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0506, Longitude: -90.3090       In this case, the coordinates for Clear Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Clear Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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