Welcome to Clinton ...
Clinton is located Clinton is located in Hunt County<1>. The location of Clinton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Clinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888. When the people of Clinton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Clintonian<3> Clinton is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Clinton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Clinton: (903) and (430)<5> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Clinton: This one is located in Hunt County and the other is located in DeWitt County. Beyond Texas, there are 59 communities that are also named Clinton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clinton. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clinton. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clinton. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clinton. 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 Clinton. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clinton. See our Newspapers Page for Clinton. Looking for more information about Clinton? 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 Clinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clinton. We originally found mention of Clinton 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 Clinton was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Clinton in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Clinton post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clinton.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hunt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <3> A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Clinton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Clinton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/