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Welcome to Claunch ...

Claunch is located in central New Mexico.

Claunch is located in Socorro County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Claunch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.

Claunch is 6,210 feet [1,893 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Claunch is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Claunch lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Claunch: 575

The ZIP code for Claunch: 87011<3>

Communities Also Named Claunch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Claunch - it's located in Arkansas.

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

Communities near Claunch ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Claunch.

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 Claunch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claunch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claunch ...

Looking for more information about Claunch? 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 Claunch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Claunch.

Adding Claunch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Claunch post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Claunch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Socorro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claunch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Claunch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Claunch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/