Welcome to Claud ...

Claud is located in Cedar County<1>.

The location of Claud has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Claud, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Claud is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Claud: (417)

Communities Also Named Claud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Claud: This one is located in Cedar County and the other is located in Stoddard County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 6 communities that are also named Claud - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Claud.

Communities near Claud ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claud.

• El Dorado Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
  • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <4>
• Stockton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Stockton is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
• Humansville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humansville
  • Humansville is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humansville <4>
• Osceola
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
• Fair Play
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Fair Play is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <4>
• Weaubleau
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
  • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <4>
• Wheatland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <4>
• Collins
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
• Flemington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
  • Flemington is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
• Roscoe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <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 Claud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claud.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claud. 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 Claud.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claud. See our Newspapers Page for Claud.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claud ...

Looking for more information about Claud? 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 Claud, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claud.

Adding Claud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Claud 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 Claud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Claud post office opened in 1898.

We also found Claud on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Claud.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/