Welcome to Clarendon ...
The city of Clarendon is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Clarendon is located in Donley County<1> and is the County Seat for Donley County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarendon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clarendon has a population of 1,770 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Clarendon is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Clarendon is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Clarendon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Clarendon: 806
The ZIP code for Clarendon: 79226<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarendon had an population of 1,770 people. This is a decrease of 12.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarendon had a population of 2,026 people (which is 54.26% of the total population of Donley County). This makes Clarendon the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,026 people, the population of Clarendon increased 2.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,974 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clarendon.
Communities Also Named Clarendon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Clarendon - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarendon.
Communities near Clarendon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarendon.
- Howardwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardwick
- Howardwick is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Hedley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedley
- Hedley is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedley <6>
- Lelia Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lelia Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lelia Lake
- Lelia Lake is located in Donley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lelia Lake <6>
- Goodnight
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodnight <6>
- Paloduro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Alanreed
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanreed have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanreed
- Alanreed is located in Gray County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanreed <6>
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Groom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom
- Groom is located in Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groom <6>
- Memphis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <6>
- Malden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Clarendon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarendon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarendon. 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 Clarendon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarendon. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clarendon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarendon ...
Looking for more information about Clarendon? 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 Clarendon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarendon.
Adding Clarendon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarendon 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 Clarendon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Clarendon post office opened in 1878.
We also found Clarendon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarendon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarendon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Donley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clarendon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarendon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Clarendon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarendon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |