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Welcome to Clearbrook ...

Clearbrook is located in Whatcom County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clearbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Clearbrook is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Clearbrook lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Clearbrook lies within the (360) area code.

Communities Also Named Clearbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Clearbrook - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Clearbrook ...

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

  • Abbotsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bellingham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mission
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Langley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferndale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Aldergrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blaine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Everson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nooksack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nooksack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
    • Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 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 Clearbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clearbrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clearbrook ...

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

Adding Clearbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clearbrook 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 Clearbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Clearbrook post office opened in 1888.

We also found Clearbrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clearbrook.

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

The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

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