Welcome to Clinton ...

Clinton is located in Missoula 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 in a book dated 1895.

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

Clinton is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Clinton is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Clinton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Clinton, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Clinton is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Clinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), 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.

• Missoula
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missoula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missoula
  • Missoula is located in Missoula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missoula <5>
• Piltzville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piltzville
  • Piltzville is located in Missoula County
• Bonner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner
  • Bonner is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner <5>
• Milltown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <5>
• East Missoula
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Missoula
  • East Missoula is located in Missoula County
• Greenough
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
  • Greenough is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenough <5>
• Travois Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travois Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travois Village
  • Travois Village is located in Missoula County
• Beartown ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
  • Beartown is located in Granite County
• Lolo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolo
  • Lolo is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lolo <5>
• Orchard Homes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Homes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
  • Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clinton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clinton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Missoula County: www.co.missoula.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/