Welcome to Clinton ...

Clinton is located in Macomb County<1>.

The location of Clinton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clinton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

When the people of Clinton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Clintonian<3>

Clinton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Clinton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Clinton ...

Official Website: www.villageofclinton.org/

Communities Also Named Clinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Clinton: This one is located in Macomb County and the other is located in Lenawee County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 59 communities that are also named Clinton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Clinton ...

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

• Detroit
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
• Windsor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
• Warren
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
  • Warren has also been known as:
  • Cottageville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Sterling Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
  • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
• Troy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Rochester Hills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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>
• Southfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <5>
• Royal Oak
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <5>
• Pontiac
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Saint Clair Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Shores
  • Saint Clair Shores is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair Shores <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 Clinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clinton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clinton ...

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

Adding Clinton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clinton 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 Clinton was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clinton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Clinton: www.villageofclinton.org/

The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/