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Welcome to Clover ...

Clover is located in Halifax County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clover, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Clover is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Clover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Clover is within the boundaries of the (434) area code.

The ZIP code for Clover: 24534<3>

Websites for Clover ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.halifaxchamber.net/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clover, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Clover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Clover: This one is located in Halifax County and the other is located in Alexandria City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 16 communities that are also named Clover - they are located in Georgia, Idaho (2), Kentucky, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Clover ...

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

  • South Boston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chase City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Halifax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Brookneal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Keysville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
  • Charlotte Court House
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Drakes Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
  • Phenix
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Virgilina
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Clover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clover.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clover ...

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

Adding Clover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clover 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 Clover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Clover post office opened in 1894.

We also found Clover in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clover.

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clover - 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 Clover). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clover 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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