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Clardy is located

Clardy is located in Lamar County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clardy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Clardy is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Clardy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Clardy: (903) and (430)<3>

Communities Also Named Clardy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Clardy - they are located in Kentucky and Missouri.

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

Communities near Clardy ...

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

  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Reno
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Cooper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Blossom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bogata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
    • Bogata is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <4>
  • Detroit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
  • Roxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Deport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tira
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
    • Tira is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Sun Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 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 Clardy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clardy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clardy ...

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

Adding Clardy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clardy 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 Clardy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Clardy post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clardy.

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clardy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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