Welcome to Clearco ...
Clearco is located in Greenbrier County<1>.
The location of Clearco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clearco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
Clearco is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Clearco is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Clearco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Clearco: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Clearco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clearco.
- Richwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Rainelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
- Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <5>
- Rupert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
- Quinwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Falling Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Camden-on-Gauley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Carl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaser Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
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 Clearco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clearco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clearco. 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 Clearco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clearco. See our Newspapers Page for Clearco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clearco ...
Looking for more information about Clearco? 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 Clearco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clearco.
Adding Clearco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clearco 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 Clearco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Clearco post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clearco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Greenbrier, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clearco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |