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Welcome to Clymer ...

Clymer is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clymer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.

Clymer is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Clymer: 716 & 624<3>

The ZIP code for Clymer: 14724<4>

Communities Also Named Clymer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Clymer - they are located in Oregon and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Websites for Clymer ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clymer, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Clymer ...

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

  • Corry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <5>
  • North East
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Youngsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Waterford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Celoron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Sherman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sugar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clymer. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clymer.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clymer ...

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

Adding Clymer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clymer 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 (so far) for Clymer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Clymer post office opened in 1825.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clymer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clymer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Clymer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Clymer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Clymer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clymer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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