Welcome to Clarion ...

Clarion is located in Vinton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Clarion is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Clarion lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Clarion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Clarion - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania (2), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Clarion ...

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

• Jackson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Wellston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
  • Wellston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <4>
• Middleport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
• Pomeroy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
• McArthur
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
• Oak Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
• Mason
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
• Albany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Hamden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <4>
• Rio Grande
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
  • Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <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 Clarion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarion.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarion ...

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

Adding Clarion to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Clarion post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarion.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/