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Welcome to Clement ...

Clement is located in Sampson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clement, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Clement is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Clement lies within the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Clement ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Clement - they are located in Michigan (3), Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Quebec.

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

Communities near Clement ...

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

  • Fayetteville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hope Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
    • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <4>
  • Spring Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
  • Dunn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Erwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
  • Eastover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
    • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
  • Roseboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stedman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Wade is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clement ...

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

Adding Clement to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clement 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 Clement was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Clement in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Clement post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clement.

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Sampson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clement - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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