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Welcome to Clark ...

Clark is primarily located in Coshocton County<1>. A portion of Clark extends into Holmes County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clark, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Clark is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Clark is within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Clark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Clark: This one is located in Coshocton County and the other is located in Darke County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 38 communities that are also named Clark - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Clark ...

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

  • Coshocton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Newcomerstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Millersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Lafayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
    • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <4>
  • Sugarcreek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Shreve
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <4>
  • Danville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Killbuck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
    • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <4>
  • Baltic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Warsaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <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 Clark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clark.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clark ...

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

Adding Clark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clark 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 Clark was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clark.

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

The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Coshocton, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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