Welcome to Clem ...
Clem is located in Braxton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Clem is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Clem: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Clem ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Clem - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clem.
Communities near Clem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clem.
- Sutton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
- Gassaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gassaway
- From Clem to Gassaway
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay
- From Clem to Clay
- Flatwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Elmira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmira
- From Clem to Elmira
- Strange Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Strange Creek
- From Clem to Strange Creek
- Ira
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ira
- From Clem to Ira
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Lydia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lydia
- From Clem to Lydia
- Herold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Herold is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herold
- From Clem to Herold
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 Clem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clem. 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 Clem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clem. See our Newspapers Page for Clem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clem ...
Looking for more information about Clem? 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 Clem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clem.
Adding Clem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clem 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 Clem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Clem post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clem - 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 Clem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Clem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |