Welcome to Clayhill ...
Clayhill is located in Marengo County<1>.
The location of Clayhill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clayhill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Clayhill is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clayhill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clayhill is located in the (334) area code.
Communities near Clayhill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clayhill.
- Thomasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
- Pine Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Thomaston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Sweet Water
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Yellow Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Myrtlewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Atkeison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Vineland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Glover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Clayhill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clayhill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clayhill. 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 Clayhill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayhill. See our Newspapers Page for Clayhill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clayhill ...
Looking for more information about Clayhill? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clayhill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clayhill.
Adding Clayhill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clayhill 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 Clayhill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Clayhill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clayhill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clayhill. 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 Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clayhill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |