Welcome to Clayton ...
The town of Clayton is located in Barbour County<1> and is the County Seat for Barbour County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clayton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clayton has a population of 2,837 people<2> (see below for details).
Clayton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clayton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Clayton (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Clayton: (334)
The ZIP code for Clayton: 36016<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clayton had an population of 2,837 people. This is a decrease of 5.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 92.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clayton had a population of 3,008 people (or 10.96% of the total population of Barbour County). This makes Clayton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Clayton represents 0.06% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 136th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,008 people, the population of Clayton increased 103.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,475 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clayton.
Communities Also Named Clayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Clayton - they are located in Arkansas, California (3), Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clayton.
Communities near Clayton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clayton.
- Eufaula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
- Eufaula is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <5>
- Clio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <5>
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bakerhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Blue Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Comer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Pine Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Smuteye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Perote
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Clayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clayton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clayton. 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 Clayton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayton. See our Newspapers Page for Clayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clayton ...
Looking for more information about Clayton? 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 Clayton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clayton.
Adding Clayton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clayton 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 Clayton was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Clayton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clayton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Barbour, 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 Clayton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Clayton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clayton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |