Claudville, Virginia Explained

Claudville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Patrick
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1457
Coordinates:36.5806°N -80.4333°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Area Code:276
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1464956

Claudville is an unincorporated community in Patrick County, Virginia, United States. It is located near the Virginia/North Carolina state line at the intersection of Virginia State Route 103 and Virginia State Route 104. It is named after Virginia governor Claude A. Swanson who established the community's post office. Local business include a cafe opened by lifelong resident Harold E. Slate and a number of churches are also present throughout the community. The nearest community is Ararat, 5.3 miles away.[1] [2] The area is known for Civil War reenactments, and a goldfish farm. In October 2009, the area opened the first ever public white spaces broadband network.[3] [4] There is one school, Trinity Christian School.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nearest Cities from Ararat, Virginia.
  2. Web site: Claudville, Virginia (VA) ~ population data, races, housing & economy.
  3. Web site: Microsoft, Dell, Spectrum Bridge launch first public white spaces network. 21 October 2009.
  4. Web site: First white space broadband deployment in small Virginia town. 21 October 2009.
  5. Web site: Patrick County Government.