Welcome to Van Cleave ...
Van Cleave is located in Calloway County<1>.
The location of Van Cleave has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Cleave, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.
Van Cleave is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Van Cleave lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Van Cleave is within the (270) area code.
Communities near Van Cleave ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Cleave.
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Puryear
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Hardin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
- Hazel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
- Dexter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - New Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Calloway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <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 Van Cleave. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Cleave.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Cleave. 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 Van Cleave.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Cleave. See our Newspapers Page for Van Cleave.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Cleave ...
Looking for more information about Van Cleave? 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 Van Cleave, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Cleave.
Adding Van Cleave to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van Cleave 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 Van Cleave was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Cleave.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Cleave. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Cleave - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |