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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Roanoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <5>
- Vinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Roanoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <5>
- Boones Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
- Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <5>
- Ferrum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
- Ferrum is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrum <5>
- Redwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Villa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Algoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Sydnorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Burnt Chimney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Prilliman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 for Claiborn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Claiborn post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claiborn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |