Welcome to East Clinton ...

East Clinton is located in Whiteside County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for East Clinton: E. Clinton

East Clinton is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near East Clinton ...

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

De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- De Witt is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to De Witt
- From East Clinton to De Witt
Camanche
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camanche
- From East Clinton to Camanche
Le Claire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Le Claire is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Le Claire
- From East Clinton to Le Claire
Morrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Morrison is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morrison
- From East Clinton to Morrison
Savanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Savanna is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Savanna
- From East Clinton to Savanna
Prophetstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Prophetstown is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prophetstown
- From East Clinton to Prophetstown
Port Byron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Port Byron is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Byron
- From East Clinton to Port Byron
Erie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Erie is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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- Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Princeton
- From East Clinton to Princeton
Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Clinton ...

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

Adding East Clinton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found East Clinton in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Clinton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Clinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.