McClure, IL

McClure is a village in McClure Precinct, Alexander County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 256 residents. McClure is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. McClure was first settled in 1811. That mix gives McClure a clear local shape within Illinois, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The community of McClure was established prior to 1836, the year its post office opened, and was originally known as Clear Creek Landing or Clear Creek.