Welcome to Clear Creek ...
Clear Creek is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Clear Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clear Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Clear Creek: Clear Crk. (or less commonly used: Clear Ck. or Clear Cr.)
Clear Creek is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clear Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Clear Creek (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Clear Creek: (812)
The ZIP code for Clear Creek: 47426<4>
Websites for Clear Creek ...
Official Website: www.bloomington.in.us/
Communities Also Named Clear Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Clear Creek: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Huntington County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 34 communities that are also named Clear Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (3), Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Texas (3), Utah (3), Virginia, West Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clear Creek.
Communities near Clear Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clear Creek.
- Bloomington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <5>
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- Ellettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
- Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <5>
- Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Oolitic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
- Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <5>
- Nashville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Gosport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Gosport is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <5>
- Paragon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
- Paragon is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <5>
- Stinesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Judah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Clear Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clear Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clear Creek. 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 Clear Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Clear Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clear Creek ...
Looking for more information about Clear Creek? 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 Clear Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clear Creek.
Adding Clear Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Clear Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clear Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clear Creek: www.bloomington.in.us/
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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 Monroe, 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 Clear Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Clear Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clear Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |