Welcome to Clinton ...
The city of Clinton is located in Sampson County<1> and is the County Seat for Sampson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
When the people of Clinton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Clintonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clinton has a population of 8,420 people<3> (see below for details).
Clinton is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Clinton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Clinton: (910)
The ZIP code for Clinton: 28328<5>
Websites for Clinton ...
Official Website: www.cityofclintonnc.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clinton had an population of 8,420 people. This is a decrease of 2.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clinton had a population of 8,639 people (which is 13.62% of the total population of Sampson County). This makes Clinton the county's most populous community.
The population of Clinton represents 0.09% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,639 people, the population of Clinton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,600 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clinton.
Communities Also Named Clinton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Clinton: This one is located in Sampson County and the other is located in Davie County.
Beyond North Carolina, 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), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clinton.
Communities near Clinton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clinton.
- Mount Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <6>
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
- Roseboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboro
- Roseboro is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboro <6>
- Faison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
- Faison is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <6>
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <6>
- Newton Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Grove
- Newton Grove is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Grove <6>
- Calypso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Salemburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemburg
- Salemburg is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salemburg <6>
- Turkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <6>
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 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. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clinton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clinton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clinton.
Adding Clinton to Our Gazetteer ...
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Clinton post office opened in 1824.
We also found Clinton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clinton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clinton: www.cityofclintonnc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Sampson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 city'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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clinton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clinton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clinton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |