Welcome to Clarence ...
Clarence is located in Centre County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Clarence is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clarence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Clarence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Clarence - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Missouri, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario, South Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarence.
Communities near Clarence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarence.
- State College
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Philipsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
- Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <3>
- Centre Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Milesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Howard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
- Port Matilda
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- South Philipsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Wallaceton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
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 Clarence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarence. 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 Clarence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarence. See our Newspapers Page for Clarence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarence ...
Looking for more information about Clarence? 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 Clarence, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarence.
Adding Clarence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarence 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 Clarence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clarence post office opened in 1887.
We also found Clarence in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarence.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Centre, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarence - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |