Welcome to Clyde ...
Clyde is located in Indiana County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clyde, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Clyde is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clyde lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Clyde ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Clyde: This one is located in Indiana County and the other is located in Northampton County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 42 communities that are also named Clyde - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clyde.
Communities near Clyde ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clyde.
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <3>
- Indiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Indiana is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <3>
- Latrobe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
- Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
- Westmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Windber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <3>
- Blairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <3>
- Ebensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
- Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <3>
- Derry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
- Nanty Glo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
- Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <3>
- Geistown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Clyde. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clyde.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clyde. 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 Clyde.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clyde. See our Newspapers Page for Clyde.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clyde ...
Looking for more information about Clyde? 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 Clyde, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clyde.
Adding Clyde to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clyde 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 Clyde was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Clyde post office opened in 1882.
We also found Clyde in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clyde.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clyde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clyde - 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/ |