Welcome to Clam Lake ...
So far, we found very little information about Clam Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clam Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clam Lake, please Contact Us.
Clam Lake would have been located within present day Antrim County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Clam Lake, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clam Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
A typical abbreviation for Clam Lake: Clam Lk.
Time Zone: The area where Clam Lake was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Clam Lake once stood is in the (231) area code.
Communities Also Named Clam Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clam Lake - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clam Lake.
Communities near Clam Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clam Lake.
- East Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
- East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <5>
- Kalkaska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
- Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <5>
- Elk Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
- Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <5>
- Mancelona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
- Mancelona is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <5>
- Bellaire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
- Central Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
- Central Lake is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <5>
- Suttons Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
- Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <5>
- Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <5>
- Kewadin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
- Kewadin is located in Antrim County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <5>
- Rapid City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <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 Clam Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clam Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clam Lake. 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 Clam Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clam Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Clam Lake.
Adding Clam Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Clam Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clam Lake post office opened in 1880.
We also found Clam Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clam Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Clam Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Antrim, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |