Welcome to Clarion ...
So far, we found very little information about Clarion. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clarion to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clarion, please Contact Us.
Clarion would have been located within present day Sanpete County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Clarion, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Time Zone: The area where Clarion was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Clarion once stood is in the (435) area code.
Communities Also Named Clarion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Clarion - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarion.
Communities near Clarion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarion.
- Manti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manti
- Manti is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Former name for Manti:
- Copenhagen
- Manti has also been known as:
- Manti City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manti <4>
- Gunnison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,675 people
- Former name for Gunnison:
- Hog Wallow
- Gunnison has also been known as:
- Gunnison City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunnison <4>
- Salina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <4>
- Centerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Centerfield is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerfield <4>
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Redmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
- Redmond is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <4>
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Former names for Mayfield:
- Cobblehaven
- Frog Hollow
- New London
- Order
- Skinny
- Skunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
- Scipio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Scipio is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scipio <4>
- Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Former names for Sterling:
- Buncetown
- Bunceville
- Leesburg
- Pettytown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
- Fayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
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 Clarion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarion. 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 Clarion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarion. See our Newspapers Page for Clarion.
Adding Clarion to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Clarion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clarion post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clarion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sanpete, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |