Welcome to Claus ...

Claus is located in Will County<1>.

The location of Claus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Claus is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Claus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Claus (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Claus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Claus - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Claus.

Communities near Claus ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claus.

• Hammond
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
• Tinley Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <4>
• Calumet City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
  • Calumet City is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <4>
• Merrillville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
  • Merrillville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <4>
• Crown Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <4>
• Chicago Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Heights
  • Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Heights <4>
• Schererville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
  • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
• Lansing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Oak Forest
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
  • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <4>
• Harvey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <4>

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 Claus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claus. 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 Claus.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claus. See our Newspapers Page for Claus.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claus ...

Looking for more information about Claus? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Claus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov