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.