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Welcome to Clyde ...

The village of Clyde is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clyde, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clyde has a population of 1,962 people<3> (see below for details).

Clyde is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Clyde is within the (315) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clyde had an population of 1,962 people. This is a decrease of 6.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clyde had a population of 2,093 people. This makes Clyde the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Clyde represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 887th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,093 people, the population of Clyde decreased 7.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,269 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clyde.

Communities Also Named Clyde ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Clyde - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Clyde ...

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

  • Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Geneva
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Seneca Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Waterloo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lyons is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lyons
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
  • Palmyra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Clifton Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Clifton Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <5>
  • Phelps
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Phelps is located in Ontario County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Phelps
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <5>
  • Sodus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sodus
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <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 Clyde. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clyde.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clyde. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clyde.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clyde ...

Looking for more information about Clyde? 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 Clyde, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clyde.

Adding Clyde to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clyde 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 Clyde was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Clyde post office opened in 1829.

We also found Clyde in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clyde.

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Wayne, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clyde.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clyde - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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