Welcome to Claiborn ...
So far, we found very little information about Claiborn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Claiborn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Claiborn, please Contact Us.
Claiborn would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claiborn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Claiborn is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Claiborn was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Claiborn was located: 540 & 826<4>
Communities near Claiborn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claiborn.
- Roanoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Boones Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ferrum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Algoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Sydnorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Burnt Chimney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Prilliman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
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 Claiborn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claiborn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claiborn. 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 Claiborn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claiborn. See our Newspapers Page for Claiborn.
Adding Claiborn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claiborn in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Claiborn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Claiborn post office opened in 1883. The Claiborn post office closed in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claiborn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Claiborn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claiborn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Claiborn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Claiborn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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/ |