Welcome to Clingman ...

Clingman is located in Wilkes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clingman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Clingman is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Clingman is located in the (336) area code.

Communities near Clingman ...

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

• North Wilkesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
  • North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <3>
• Elkin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <3>
• Wilkesboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
• Yadkinville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
  • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <3>
• Jonesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
• Dobson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
• Boonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
• Arlington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
• Harmony
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
• Ronda
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
  • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clingman ...

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

Adding Clingman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clingman 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 Clingman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Clingman post office opened in 1880.

We also found Clingman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clingman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

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