Welcome to Cleora ...
So far, we found very little information about Cleora. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cleora to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cleora, please Contact Us.
Cleora would have been located within present day Morehouse Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cleora is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Cleora was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Cleora was located: 318 & 457<4>
Communities Also Named Cleora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cleora - they are located in Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cleora.
Communities near Cleora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cleora.
- Bastrop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <5>
- Rayville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <5>
- Sterlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <5>
- Mer Rouge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
- Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <5>
- Collinston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
- Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <5>
- Bonita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <5>
- Oak Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Brodnax ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Fairbanks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <5>
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 Cleora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cleora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cleora. 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 Cleora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleora. See our Newspapers Page for Cleora.
Adding Cleora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cleora in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cleora was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Cleora in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Cleora post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cleora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Morehouse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Cleora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Cleora area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |