Clem, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Clem, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Braxton
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:978
Coordinates:38.6342°N -80.9142°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1549631

Clem is a rural unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Clem is located along County Route 30, 11.25miles west-southwest of Sutton.[1]

A post office was established at this location in 1913. Clemuel Baxter Hart (1881-1960), the first postmaster, gave the community its name.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. West Virginia Department of Transportation. Braxton County, West Virginia General Highway Map. 2011. 2. March 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425064833/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Braxton_2_of_2.pdf. 2012-04-25. dead.
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 175.
  3. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2594023&Type=Death Certificate of Death, Clemuel B. Hart