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Welcome to Clio ...

The town of Clio is located in Marlboro County<1>.

The pronunciation of Clio: CLY-oh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clio, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clio has a population of 656 people<3> (see below for details).

Clio is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Clio is located in the (843) area code.

The ZIP code for Clio: 29525<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clio had an population of 656 people. This is a decrease of 9.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clio had a population of 726 people. This makes Clio the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Clio represents 0.02% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 173rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 726 people, the population of Clio decreased 6.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 774 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clio.

Communities Also Named Clio ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Clio - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Clio ...

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

  • Laurinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
    • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Laurinburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <7>
  • Bennettsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dillon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Maxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
    • Maxton is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Maxton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <7>
  • McColl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Latta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Rowland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rowland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <7>
  • Society Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gibson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <7>
  • East Laurinburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
    • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Laurinburg

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clio ...

Looking for more information about Clio? 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 Clio, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clio.

Adding Clio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clio 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 Clio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Clio post office opened in 1836.

We also found Clio in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clio.

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

The official website for Marlboro County: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Marlboro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Clio. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clio.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Clio). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clio or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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