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Welcome to Clemo ...

Clemo is located in Wayne County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clemo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Clemo is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Clemo: (570)

Communities near Clemo ...

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

  • Scranton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dunmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
  • Carbondale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Archbald
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
    • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
  • Blakely
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
    • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
  • Dickson City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
    • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <4>
  • Olyphant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
    • Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <4>
  • Clarks Summit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
    • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <4>
  • Jessup
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
    • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <4>
  • Honesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clemo ...

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

Adding Clemo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Clemo post office opened in 1886.

We also found Clemo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clemo.

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wayne, 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 Clemo - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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