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Welcome to Cleburne ...

The city of Cleburne is located

Cleburne is located in Johnson County<1> and is the County Seat for Johnson County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleburne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cleburne has a population of 31,343 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Cleburne is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cleburne: (817) & (682)<4>

The ZIP codes for Cleburne: 76031, 76033<5>

Websites for Cleburne ...

Official Website:   www.ci.cleburne.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cleburnechamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cleburne had an population of 31,343 people. This is an increase of 6.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cleburne had a population of 29,337 people (or 19.39% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Cleburne the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Cleburne represents 0.12% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29,337 people, the population of Cleburne increased 12.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 26,005 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cleburne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cleburne - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Cleburne ...

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

  • Burleson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Crowley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Crowley is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <6>
  • Joshua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
    • Joshua is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <6>
  • Alvarado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <6>
  • Venus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • DeCordova
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
    • DeCordova is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Grandview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <6>
  • Itasca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Godley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
    • Godley is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godley <6>
  • Cresson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
    • Cresson is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleburne. Our list includes 38 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cleburne.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cleburne ...

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

Adding Cleburne to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cleburne post office opened in 1867.

We also found Cleburne in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleburne.

The official website for Cleburne: www.ci.cleburne.tx.us/

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Johnson, 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 Cleburne.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleburne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (682) is an overlay for area code (817).
<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 city (such as Cleburne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cleburne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<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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