Welcome to Leclaire ...
Leclaire is located in Madison County<1>.
Leclaire is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leclaire lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Leclaire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leclaire.
- Saint Louis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Florissant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Belleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- O'Fallon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Granite City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Saint Louis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ferguson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Godfrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <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 Leclaire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leclaire.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leclaire. 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 Leclaire.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leclaire. See our Newspapers Page for Leclaire.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leclaire ...
Looking for more information about Leclaire? 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 Leclaire, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leclaire.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leclaire - 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. |