Welcome to Clinton ...
The city of Clinton is located in Laurens County<1>.
The pronunciation of Clinton: CLIN-nin<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
When the people of Clinton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Clintonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clinton has a population of 8,311 people<4> (see below for details).
Clinton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Clinton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clinton lies within the (864) area code.
The ZIP code for Clinton: 29325<6>
Websites for Clinton ...
Official Website: www.ci.clinton.sc.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clinton had an population of 8,311 people. This is a decrease of 2.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clinton had a population of 8,490 people (or 12.76% of the total population of Laurens County). This makes Clinton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Clinton represents 0.18% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,490 people, the population of Clinton increased 4.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,091 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clinton.
Communities Also Named Clinton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), North Carolina (2), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, 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.
- Laurens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <7>
- Whitmire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire
- Whitmire is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmire <7>
- Gray Court
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <7>
- Cross Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
- Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <7>
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <7>
- Silverstreet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstreet
- Silverstreet is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverstreet <7>
- Joanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Joanna is located in Laurens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joanna <7>
- Renno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kinards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinards
- Kinards is located in Laurens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinards <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 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 5 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.<9>
From that list, the Clinton post office opened in 1854.
We also found Clinton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clinton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clinton: www.ci.clinton.sc.us/
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Clinton. 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clinton. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | 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). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |