Welcome to Claudville ...
Claudville is located in Patrick County<1>.
The location of Claudville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claudville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Claudville is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Claudville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Claudville lies within the (276) area code.
Communities near Claudville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claudville.
- Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
- Pilot Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
- Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <4>
- Stuart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Patrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
- Danbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Mount Herman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ararat
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <4>
- Peters Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
- Aarons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <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 Claudville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claudville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claudville. 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 Claudville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claudville. See our Newspapers Page for Claudville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claudville ...
Looking for more information about Claudville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Claudville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Claudville.
Adding Claudville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claudville 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 Claudville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Claudville post office opened in 1893.
We also found Claudville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claudville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claudville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Patrick, 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 Claudville - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |