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Welcome to Claude ...

Claude is primarily located in Barbour County<1>. A portion of Claude extends into Preston County.

Claude is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Claude: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Claude ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Claude: This one is located in Barbour County and the other is located in Taylor County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 7 communities that are also named Claude - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Ontario, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Claude ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Philippi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Kingwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Belington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Parsons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Reedsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claude ...

Looking for more information about Claude? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Claude, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claude.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claude - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Claude area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Claude area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.