Welcome to Clio ...

Clio is located in Livingston Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clio, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Clio is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Clio: (225)

Communities Also Named Clio ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Clio - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Clio ...

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

• Hammond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
• Ponchatoula
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponchatoula
  • Ponchatoula is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponchatoula <3>
• Walker
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
• Gramercy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
  • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <3>
• Lutcher
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
  • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <3>
• Livingston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• Sorrento
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <3>
• French Settlement
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <3>
• Albany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
• Tickfaw
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickfaw
  • Tickfaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tickfaw <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 Clio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clio.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clio ...

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

Adding Clio to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Clio post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clio.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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