Welcome to Clarkston ...
The village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarkston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Clarkston is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clarkston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Clarkston: 248 & 947<3>
The ZIP codes for Clarkston: 48346-48348<4>
Communities Also Named Clarkston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Clarkston - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Montana, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarkston.
Communities near Clarkston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarkston.
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Clarkston to Troy
- Farmington Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmington Hills
- From Clarkston to Farmington Hills
- Rochester Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester Hills
- From Clarkston to Rochester Hills
- Novi
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
- Novi is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Novi
- From Clarkston to Novi
- Pontiac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pontiac
- From Clarkston to Pontiac
- Auburn Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Auburn Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn Hills <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburn Hills
- From Clarkston to Auburn Hills
- Birmingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birmingham
- From Clarkston to Birmingham
- Berkley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berkley
- From Clarkston to Berkley
- Wixom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
- Wixom is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wixom
- From Clarkston to Wixom
- Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester
- From Clarkston to Rochester
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 Clarkston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarkston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarkston. 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 Clarkston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarkston. See our Newspapers Page for Clarkston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarkston ...
Looking for more information about Clarkston? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clarkston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarkston.
Adding Clarkston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarkston 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 Clarkston was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Clarkston in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Clarkston post office opened in 1840.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarkston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarkston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarkston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 248 code has been Overlayed with the 947 area code. New phone numbers in the Clarkston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 248 or 947. As a result, placing a call in the Clarkston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 village (such as Clarkston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarkston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Clarkston includes: 48346, 48347 & 48348. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |