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Welcome to Van Cleave ...

Van Cleave is located in Calloway County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Cleave, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Van Cleave is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Van Cleave: 270 & 364<3>

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)
    • Murray is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • 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)
    • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Oak Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
  • Benton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Puryear
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Hardin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dexter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • New Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Providence is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence

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 (so far) for Van Cleave was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Cleave.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Cleave - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Van Cleave area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Van Cleave area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.