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Welcome to Clendenin ...

The town of Clendenin is located in Kanawha County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clendenin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clendenin has a population of 1,100 people<2> (see below for details).

Clendenin is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Clendenin: (304) & (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Clendenin: 25045<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clendenin had an population of 1,100 people. This is a decrease of 10.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clendenin had a population of 1,227 people. This makes Clendenin the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Clendenin represents 0.07% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,227 people, the population of Clendenin increased 9.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,116 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clendenin.

Communities Also Named Clendenin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clendenin - it's located in Montana.

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

Communities near Clendenin ...

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

  • Charleston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Glasgow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <6>
  • Pratt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Clay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Youngs Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
    • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
  • Three Mile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
    • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
  • Coco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coco have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
    • Coco is located in Kanawha County
  • Elkview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clendenin ...

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

Adding Clendenin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clendenin 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 Clendenin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Clendenin post office opened in 1838.

We also found Clendenin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clendenin.

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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 Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clendenin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clendenin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>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 town (such as Clendenin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clendenin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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