Welcome to Claysville ...
Claysville is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Claysville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claysville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
Claysville is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Claysville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Claysville (for example, toward Irvington (KY)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Claysville is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Claysville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Claysville - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Claysville.
Communities near Claysville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claysville.
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
- Paoli
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
- Paoli is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
- Orleans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
- French Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lick
- French Lick is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Lick <4>
- New Pekin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Palmyra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
- Milltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <4>
- Marengo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <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 Claysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claysville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claysville. 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 Claysville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claysville. See our Newspapers Page for Claysville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claysville ...
Looking for more information about Claysville? 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 Claysville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claysville.
Adding Claysville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claysville 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 Claysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Claysville post office opened in 1825.
We also found Claysville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claysville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Washington, 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 Claysville - 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/ |