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Welcome to McClure ...

McClure is located in Broome County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McClure, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

McClure is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for McClure: 607

Communities Also Named McClure ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named McClure - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near McClure ...

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

  • Sidney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Deposit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Bainbridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hallstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
  • Hancock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • New Milford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Afton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Great Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McClure ...

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

Adding McClure to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McClure.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McClure - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.