Welcome to Cleone ...

Cleone is located in Clark County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleone, 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.

Cleone is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Cleone (for example, toward West Terre Haute (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Cleone is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Cleone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cleone - they are located in California, North Carolina and Oregon.

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

Communities near Cleone ...

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

• Charleston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
• Paris
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Greenup
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
  • Greenup is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <4>
• Martinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Oakland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
• Ashmore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (5 miles [8 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cleone ...

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

Adding Cleone to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cleone. 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