Welcome to McClure ...
The village of McClure is located in Henry County<1>.
The location of McClure has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of McClure: muh-KLUR<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McClure, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McClure has a population of 680 people<4> (see below for details).
McClure is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: McClure lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for McClure: (419) & (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McClure had an population of 680 people. This is a decrease of 6.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McClure had a population of 725 people. This makes McClure the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 725 people, the population of McClure decreased 4.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 761 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McClure.
Communities Also Named McClure ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named McClure - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McClure.
Communities near McClure ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McClure.
- Bowling Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <7>
- Napoleon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <7>
- Wauseon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauseon
- Wauseon is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <7>
- Waterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <7>
- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <7>
- Swanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <7>
- North Baltimore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baltimore
- North Baltimore is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Baltimore <7>
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <7>
- Leipsic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <7>
- Deshler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
- Deshler is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <7>
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 McClure. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McClure.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McClure. 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 McClure.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McClure. See our Newspapers Page for McClure.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McClure ...
Looking for more information about McClure? 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 McClure, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McClure.
Adding McClure to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McClure 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 McClure was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the McClure post office opened in 1880.
We also found McClure in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McClure.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McClure. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Henry, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for McClure. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McClure. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McClure - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |