Welcome to Clevilas ...
So far, we found very little information about Clevilas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clevilas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clevilas, please Contact Us.
Clevilas would have been located within present day Bedford County<2>.
The location of Clevilas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clevilas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Clevilas is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Clevilas was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Clevilas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clevilas.
- Roanoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Radford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- Rocky Mount
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <5>
- Troutville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <5>
- Boones Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Davis Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Westlake Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Joppa Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
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 Clevilas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clevilas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clevilas. 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 Clevilas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clevilas. See our Newspapers Page for Clevilas.
Adding Clevilas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clevilas 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 Clevilas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clevilas post office opened in 1886.
We also found Clevilas in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clevilas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Clevilas, 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 Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clevilas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |