Welcome to Claude ...
Claude is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Claude is located in Van Buren County<1>.
The location of Claude has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claude, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Claude is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Claude lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Claude lies within the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Claude ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Claude - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Ontario, Oregon, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Claude.
Communities near Claude ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claude.
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Guy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
- Twin Groves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
- Formosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Center Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge
- Center Ridge is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Ridge <4>
- Choctaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Conway County
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 Claude. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claude.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claude. 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 Claude.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claude. See our Newspapers Page for Claude.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claude ...
Looking for more information about Claude? 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 Claude, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claude.
Adding Claude to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claude 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 Claude was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Claude post office opened in 1889.
We also found Claude in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claude.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claude. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Van Buren, 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 Claude - 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/ |