Clermont, named by French traders, settled with his band in a village known as Pasuga, meaning "Big Cedar", which was located on an ancient platform earthwork mound in this area.

[7][8] These Western Cherokee had moved into the region from the southeastern United States and were perpetually competing with the Osage, who looked down on them.

He moved to the county in 1856 and acquired lands for his Dog Iron Ranch that eventually consisted of more than 60,000 acres (240 km2).

[a] Clem Rogers was a major advocate of Oklahoma statehood; he was the oldest delegate to the state's Constitutional Convention in 1907 at age 69.

A clerk recording the town as having a post office had spelled the name incorrectly, and it stuck.

Growth was aided by the popularity of sulphur springs among Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

George Eaton had settled with his family in the Claremore area in 1874 and conducted farming and cattle raising.

While drilling just east of Claremore in 1903, Easton struck an underground pool of water that smelled of sulfur.

Eaton built a bath house and promoted the pool area as Radium Town.

Bath houses were built by promoters all over this area of Claremore, and for a time attracted travelers and tourists for the waters.

In 2002, Claremore received a grant from the state's Oklahoma Main Street program to redevelop its business district with improved urban design and enhancement of historic properties.

On the night of May 25th, 2024, a EF3 tornado impacted Claremore and caused considerable damage to the city and the areas surrounding it.

The movie Where the Heart Is fictionally portrays Rogers County and the area surrounding Claremore.

Claremore was featured in the Supernatural season 14 episode "Nightmare Logic," where Maggie tracks a ghoul to the town.

The city is located in Green Country, a popular nickname and marketing label for northeast Oklahoma that stems from the region's green vegetation and relatively high number of hills and lakes, compared to central and western areas of Oklahoma.

[15] Claremore lies near the Verdigris River with undulating terrain producing hills and valleys.

The town primary water sources are the Claremore and Oologah lakes, both within the drainage basin of the Verdigris River.

Claremore experiences a humid subtropical climate with cold winters and hot summers.

It was launched in April 2013 and centers on community events, local businesses, people, and schools.

The site has an average of 40,000 visitors per month and has an active social media presence, with more than 29,000 followers on Facebook.

As of February 2022, the National Register of Historic Places list the following Claremore sites, buildings, structures or districts as worthy of preservation for their historical significance: (note that mauve colour for #3 denotes "district" rather than a specific item)