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Welcome to Eau Clair ...

So far, we found very little information about Eau Clair. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Eau Clair to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eau Clair, please Contact Us.


Eau Clair would have been located within present day Madison County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Eau Clair is 4,270 feet [1,301 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Eau Clair is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Eau Clair was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Eau Clair was located: 406

Communities Also Named Eau Clair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Eau Clair - it's located in Ontario.

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

Communities near Eau Clair ...

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

  • Three Forks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Whitehall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Piedmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Harrison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pony ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Strawberry ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Strawberry is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Mammoth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mammoth is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
  • Willow Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pipestone Hot Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
  • Pipestone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone

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 Eau Clair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eau Clair.

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

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

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 Eau Clair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eau Clair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.