Welcome to Clareton ...
So far, we found very little information about Clareton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clareton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clareton, please Contact Us.
Clareton would have been located within present day Weston County<2>.
The location of Clareton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clareton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Clareton is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Clareton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Clareton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clareton would have been located in the (307) area code.
Communities near Clareton ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Clareton.
- Osage
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <5>
- Clay Spur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Spur
- Clay Spur is located in Weston County
- Newcastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Weston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <5>
- Hill View Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill View Heights
- Hill View Heights is located in Weston County
- Spencer ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Upton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Weston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <5>
- Cambria ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clareton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clareton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clareton. 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 Clareton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clareton. See our Newspapers Page for Clareton.
Adding Clareton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clareton 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 Clareton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clareton post office opened in 1921.
We also found Clareton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clareton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.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 Clareton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Weston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clareton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |