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Welcome to Clare ...

Clare is located in Hamilton County<1>.


The location of Clare has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clare, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Clare is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Clare lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Clare ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Clare - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio (2) and Ontario.

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

Communities near Clare ...

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

  • Carmel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
  • Fishers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
  • Noblesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
  • Westfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Zionsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
    • Zionsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
  • Elwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
  • McCordsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
    • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <4>
  • Cicero
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <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 Clare. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clare.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clare ...

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

Adding Clare to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clare 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 Clare was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Clare post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clare.

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clare - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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