Claremont is a village in Richland County, Illinois, United States.

[3] The first settlers in Claremont Township included Lot Basden, who helped plat Olney, James Elliott, who owned land here, Thomas L. Stewart, an early constable and sheriff of Richland County, and Martin Utterback, who reportedly hauled logs to build the first county courthouse.

[3] Claremont is located just southeast of Olney, and just south of U.S. Route 150.

According to the 2010 census, Claremont has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all land.

28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.